Category: General

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Understanding the Human Condition Through Fiction

Let me confess something: I’m that person who still hoards books while everyone else has evolved into podcast-consuming sophisticates. Don’t get me wrong – I too consume podcasts during my morning exercises (or what I optimistically label as ‘exercise’), but there’s something about the printed word that refuses to let go of my soul. As I read non-fiction books to keep up professionally, I make it a point to add good literary fiction into the mix to have a have holistic view of the human condition.

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Deadpool & Wolverine: The Hype

With the “Deadpool & Wolverine” movie hitting theaters in less than two weeks, the excitement is palpable. The film’s brilliant marketing campaign has transformed fan anticipation into widespread public hype.

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Of Marvel and Mutants

Growing up in the ’80s, I was swept up in the vibrant trends of the era, none more influential than the captivating world of comics, especially those from Marvel and DC. My weekends were a ritual of saving up pocket money only to splurge it all at the nearest comic shop in KL Plaza (now known as Fahrenheit) on the latest Uncanny X-Men or Wolverine issue.

With this enduring passion for Marvel Comics, I eagerly anticipate “Deadpool & Wolverine,” the sole Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) film for 2024. The stakes for this movie have never been higher, and here’s why.

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First thing in the morning

I’ve been waking up at 5:30 a.m. every weekday for so long that I can’t even remember when I first set that ungodly alarm on my iPhone. It’s been my reality for so long that I half-suspect it was a feature on the first iPhone. Just in case my body ever stages a rebellion, I have a backup alarm at 5:45 a.m.—a final, desperate safety net to ensure I get out of bed.

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An empirical approach to being nice (but not a pushover) in the workplace

In life, many of us grapple with the balance between being kind or assertive to advance ourselves, whether in personal interactions or professional pursuits. We’re constantly faced with choices: to cooperate for mutual benefit or to compete to gain advantage over others.

We are often caught in a dilemma because advice from management experts and life coaches often fluctuates between extremes, urging us to either always be accommodating or to adopt a fiercely competitive stance. 

In 1984, Dr. Robert Axelrod of the University of Michigan devised an ingenious empirical experiment to tackle this dilemma, based on an iterative version of the classic game theory experiment known as the Prisoner’s Dilemma.

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The End of Civilisation?

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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