The fact that other people agree or disagree with you makes you neither right or wrong. You will be right if your facts and reasoning are correct – Benjamin Graham
Two quick things:
- Opinions are not facts, and sometimes even facts can be manipulated.
- Factual findings are like religious scriptures, the most important part is the interpretation.
Here are some of my interpretations:
A little bit of context: Israel Palestine conflict
Different types of people in this pandemic
This is why Jakarta is in semi-lockdown
Why Wall Street soared when Biden won big on Super Tuesday?
Your new year’s resolution: is it a dream or a plan?
We now indeed live in a brave new world
Why do Islam in Indonesia feels so different today compared with in the 1980s and 1990s?
We need to talk about cryptomania
There’s such thing as atheist extremists
The underlying problem with radicalism is ignorance
Is Zakir Naik a radical, or a smart tolerant?
The beginning of the end in the battle to save the planet
R.I.P. somebody I never really knew
112: A low point in Indonesian politics
David Cameron’s massive own goal
The deadliest mass shooting in US history
Context: Why the Panama Papers is such a big deal
What we know so far about Zika virus
Did Indonesia struck a deal with the US to get West Papua?
Articles to help us understand what ISIS is all about
The weakening of rupiah is the Indonesian government’s responsibility
R.I.P. the people killed in an attack on Charlie Hebdo
Some facts about Israel that you may not know
What the world media say about Indonesian election
Indonesian presidential election: the candidates in a nutshell
Indonesian presidential election: When 9 July comes
Pizza analogy for Israel-Palestine peace process
My comment at The Economist on Cambodian politics
Was Egypt a revolution or a coup?
My comment at The Economist on Israel’s attack on Gaza
The politicisation of religion
19 October 1469: The day that changed the world
The engineering of our consent
What’s the price of your dream?
EDWIN SETIADI 