“New blood” necessarily means going against the status quo. That status quo can be entrenched for a variety of reasons, among which are the types of bonds developed since teenage-hood, forged in boarding schools across the nation.
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“New blood” necessarily means going against the status quo. That status quo can be entrenched for a variety of reasons, among which are the types of bonds developed since teenage-hood, forged in boarding schools across the nation.
It is not enough for policymakers to announce important ambitions and policy promises, we need all of Malaysia’s collective brain — our institutions, our cultural norms — to want to change as well. And that can be difficult.
It is only with the passage of time that we will be able to see some of the unintended consequences of the global efforts on vaccines and vaccination. In this essay, I want to discuss four ripples.
Democracy should be a verb, not a mere noun, and a big part of democracy and, therefore, answering the question of “How do we live together?” requires more humility in our thoughts and actions
The academic field of political economy has made a resurgence and is at the forefront of cutting-edge social science research. A major part of this resurgence is due to the recently departed Alberto Alesina.
After 61 years of institutional, cultural, economic, societal and political path dependence, surely there was going to be a J-curve for the new government.
What if the outcome most preferred by the median voter is a poor outcome? Say, Brexit.
No true change and reform is straightforward. But markets, in almost all cases, prefer stability and the status quo – what is going on in Malaysia may be anathema to markets.
When it was announced that President Trump would be speaking at Davos, I found myself being unable to gauge what sort of reception the Davos crowd would give to President Trump.
I do not – or at least I try my best not to – choose topics because of strong emotional reactions. This column is different.
If we fail to understand and empathise with those who do not see things the way we do, especially if they are the majority, we create a society that is not sustainable.