Indonesia has long been hailed as a rare case of democratic transition and persistence in an era of global democratic setbacks. But as the country enters its third decade of democracy, such laudatory assessments have become increasingly untenable. The stagnation that characterized Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono’s second presidential term has given way to a more far-reaching pattern of democratic re…
Taking inspiration from the popular Wheel of Life coaching tool, How To Do Hard Things explores key areas in turn, from mental health, mindset and the dangers of overthinking, through fitness and body image, career, love, spirituality, family, money, fun and friends, to finding your direction, setting your own goals and preparing for change. Veronica combines accessible guidance with uplifting …
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Buku Sosiologi Sastra karya Sapardi Djoko Damono ini memaparkan dengan jelas pendekatan terhadap sastra yang mempertimbangkan segi-segi kemasyarakatan. Juga dibahas fungsi dan peran sastra dalam masyarakat. Sebuah pengantar singkat yang mengemukakan bahwa sastra bisa mengandung gagasan yang mungkin dimanfaatkan untuk menumbuhkan sikap sosial dalam suatu masyarakat atau bahkan untuk mencetuskan …
Globalisasi lebih kompleks dari sebelumnya. Efek dari krisis keuangan global dan meningkatnya ketidaksetaraan telah mendorong sentimen anti-globalisasi di banyak negara dan mendorong penerapan kebijakan populis dan berwawasan ke dalam. Ini menghasilkan beberapa hasil yang mengejutkan: Duterte, Brexit dan Trump. Di Indonesia, kekecewaan terhadap globalisasi telah menyebabkan meningkatnya proteks…
Indonesia's Muslims are still pondering the role of religion in public life. Although the religious violence marring the transition towards democratic reform has ebbed, the Muslim community has polarised into reactionary and progressive camps with increasingly antagonistic views on the place of Islam in society. Debates over the underlying principles of democratisation have further heated up a…
Ware can’t wait to spend summer “off in his own world”—dreaming of knights in the Middle Ages and generally being left alone. But then his parents sign him up for dreaded Rec camp, where he must endure Meaningful Social Interaction and whatever activities so-called “normal” kids do. On his first day Ware meets Jolene, a tough, secretive girl planting a garden in the rubble of an …
Stupidity is all around us. But in order to vanquish it, we must first understand it. In The Psychology of Stupidity, some of the world's leading psychologists and thinkers--including a Nobel Prize winner and bestselling authors--discuss in articles, essays and interviews - why smart people sometimes believe in utter nonsense; - how our lazy brains cause us to make the wrong decisions; - w…
Oscar Wilde’s only novel is the dreamlike story of a young man who sells his soul for eternal youth and beauty. In this celebrated work Wilde forged a devastating portrait of the effects of evil and debauchery on a young aesthete in late-19th-century England. Combining elements of the Gothic horror novel and decadent French fiction, the book centers on a striking premise: As Dorian Gray si…