Classical liberalism is often credited with ushering in the Enlightenment in Europe, a period of profound transformation spanning the late 17th to early 18th century. This era reshaped European politics, science, and philosophy, emphasizing the pursuit of knowledge, the decentralization of power, and the establishment of rational thought as a guiding principle.
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It’s that time of the year again—when things quiet down, and we take a moment to reflect. And what a year 2020 has been—one for the history books. Generations from now, books and documentaries will dissect this extraordinary year, as academicians and storytellers attempt to distill its lessons for the future of humanity.
Continue reading “Reflections on 2020”Working from Home
It’s been four months of working from home now, and we’re on this three-team rotation system.
I love working from home. No more commuting– meaning I’ve reclaimed roughly two hours of my life each day that I used to spend contemplating my existence while stuck behind someone who changes lanes as if he’s moments away from an emergency of the digestive variety.
Continue reading “Working from Home”Is 2020 going to be the year of the COVID?
It’s only been two and a half months into 2020, and the world is already in turmoil.
The new year quite literally kicked off in flames, with wildfires tearing through vast swathes of Australia in January. Just as fresh images of singed, bewildered koalas began to fade from our minds, Malaysia’s barely 24-month-old liberal government was toppled by a rebellion from within. And before the political drama of the Sheraton Move could even settle, the world was hit with something far worse—a once-in-a-generation global pandemic that broke out in March.
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On 10th April 2019, humans got their first photograph of an actual blackhole. After years of seeing black holes in sci-fi blockbusters (though to be fair, the most accurate depiction on screen has to be the black hole from Interstellar), the real image seems underwhelming to say the least. But what we have achieved is a major milestone in our understanding of our universe.
Continue reading “Black Hole”Book Review: Billion Dollar Whale
Billion Dollar Whale: The Man Who Fooled Wall Street, Hollywood, and the World
** spoiler alert ** Wow. My brain is fried from reading this.
I’ve been following the 1MDB scandal closely ever since it was raised by Sarawak Report. And I have talked to innocent acquaintances who had worked there as well. But nothing could have prepared me for the scale and scope of the 1MDB scandal that has been vividly retold in this grippingly well researched book.
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