Questioning the wisdom and the authority of the past is how progress progresses. We will not achieve a true merdeka of self-determination for our country if we, at the societal level, do not ourselves possess a merdeka of our spirits.
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Questioning the wisdom and the authority of the past is how progress progresses. We will not achieve a true merdeka of self-determination for our country if we, at the societal level, do not ourselves possess a merdeka of our spirits.
Our National Recovery Plan must chart a path towards a more sustainable and inclusive prosperity. We must be ambitious, bold and imaginative. But most of all, we have to be patient.
Trust grants a sense of security in society that those being governed will be taken care of by those who govern. It builds a foundation for society to build on…
Without attempting something bold, our every social, political or economic possibility will always be “20 years away” or some faraway vision for us to achieve.
Ultimately, while we must certainly care about infrastructure and the economy, it is real lives and real people that form the centre of our preparations towards more frequent tail events.
But what I think we need to spend more time on is this redistribution of power and privilege across society. And to do this, we need to accept that those with power and privilege need to give substantive amounts up.
Trust is key to an all-of-society approach to tackling Covid-19, but trust must be earned, not just assumed.
Understanding the psychology of Malaysians is important because no institution, technology, “best practice” or even culture can ever be effective if it does not “fit” the social norms, and therefore psychology, of its people.
If successful innovation in nature comes from repurposing existing things to new functions, then we need to have as many “existing things” as possible.
In any case, the Covid-19 pandemic has shone a light on many of our society’s strengths and, if we are to be honest with ourselves, society’s weaknesses as well.
A CRISIS OF SUCH MAGNITUDE IS BOUND TO HAVE SOME DEEP-LASTING CONSEQUENCES TO SOCIETAL BEHAVIOUR. THIS IMPACTS OUR CULTURES AND NORMS, WHICH THEN IMPACTS THE WAY OUR COLLECTIVE BRAIN FUNCTIONS.
“YOU CAN’T EVER WIN BUT THE FIGHT IS WORTH FIGHTING.” SIMILARLY, THE STRUGGLE FOR A MALAYSIA THAT WE CAN BE PROUD OF IS A NEVER-ENDING ONE. OVERCOME ONE CHALLENGE AND THERE WILL BE ANOTHER HILL AHEAD.