Limits to the wisdom of the crowd

FEB 26 — Liberal Malaysians in general are happy to emphasise the wisdom of the crowd. In a context where the government holds a condescending attitude towards the public and in ...

When the middle path is a waste of time

JAN 30 — Amid opposing positions, political centrists have the tendency to stake the middle ground. It is a compromise that appears sensible on the surface. Sometimes, it can be ...

Schooled in illiteracy

JAN 13 — Ninety-three per cent. The literacy rate in Malaysia in 2009 was 93 per cent, so says the United Nations Development Programme in its latest Human Development Index ...

A world without Iraq

DEC 18 — I was almost late for my morning history class. I ran as far as I could while trying to keep my balance on ice and snow. By the time I entered the classroom, I was ...

Why the rush?

DEC 2 — I had listened to Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak’s Malaysia Day address with scepticism. Part of the scepticism came after noticing all the qualifications made by ...