Review All of Us Strangers

i hate gay people. no matter how i try to understand them, through watching movies, i just can’t empathy with them. i never relate, i can’t understand how they process to have feeling for each other. in sex scenes, i still find them disgusting. i don’t know maybe im just bias towards this because lightning stroke in my room at 1 AM right now. maybe im just afraid of that lightning that makes me hate gay people....

February 25, 2024 · 2 min · 218 words · laataiasu

Social Anxiety When Dining Alone in Restaurants

I’ve come to understand concepts like the ‘spotlight effect,’ delved into the intriguing depths of ‘The Mind Explained’ Netflix series, and engaged with content that reminds us of our shared humanity in this vast world. The phrase “kullu nafsin daikotul maut” resonates, reminding us that every soul will face mortality. Then there’s YOLO, the philosophy of seizing the day, and the notion of entropy and complexity, which rise with the passage of time....

September 16, 2023 · 6 min · 1225 words · laataiasu

Kino no Tabi, Job Hopping and The Modern Nomad

Job hopping resembles the traveler’s journey in Kino’s travels in “Kino no Tabi.” Traveling seems to be a dream shared by many, akin to creating a legacy like Ibn Battuta and others did in previous generations. However, this notion appears outdated now due to the advent of tools like Google Maps. While such tools cover most places, some areas remain uncharted, and they fail to capture the true ambiance and local behavior, or in a places like China might lack comprehensive map reviews due to strict government policies....

August 5, 2023 · 3 min · 534 words · laataiasu

Or You Live Long Enough To See Yourself Become Meme, or Running a White Woman's Instagram

Terima kasih @CimahiSamsat atas pelayanannya saya bisa nonton 2 film dokumenter indo komedi ini The Act of Killing (2012) The Look of Silence (2014) “Cinema is the ultimate pervert art. It doesn’t give you what you desire - it tells you how to desire.” Sedikit antidote buat doomer/gloomer/dkk adalah nonton mujahid hasil karya CCP Just accept, jangan cari tau prosesnya, nonton hewan lucu + dagelan aja, internet surfing is bidah. Top gun, forrest gump, dll adalah propraganda...

July 10, 2023 · 2 min · 262 words · laataiasu

Why Luffy is the Authentic Hegelian Master

Authenticity is bullshit. Make a sign and hide! Don’t show! Don’t tell! You can’t be authentic if you’re not ignorant. Only the indifferent and ignorant can be authentic. That explains why Luffy from One Piece is the authentic Hegelian master. He is as innocent as a child, simply wanting to be free, the best version of himself, and the pirate king. The plot itself is perfect. He lives his life in ignorance and cannot die because it’s the main character’s superpower from the author....

July 7, 2023 · 4 min · 676 words · laataiasu

Sympathy for the Devil: Empathy for the Rich and Powerful in a Complex Society

Flexing, greed, pride, arrogance, and vanity are merely perceptions projected by those who feel inferior and envious. In the words of Charlie Munger, the world is driven by envy, not greed. Every advantage should be appreciated. When does gratitude become excessive? It is only those who envy that impose limits on gratitude. One form of gratitude is sharing fortune and abundance, being free from hunger, having positive relationships with family and friends, possessing material and physical advantages, embodying good morals and spirituality, showcasing talents and creations, and more....

May 19, 2023 · 5 min · 853 words · laataiasu

Islam and the Data Scientist's Quest: Seeking Insights Amidst Biases and Mental Models

data scientist dan the sixth sense movie “I see dead people walking around like regular people, they don’t know the are dead” Paranoid, banyak asumsi, banyak interpretasi, ujung-ujungnya simplifikasi sesuatu yang kompleks. Dari dulu diajarin buat selalu cari pola, cari makna padahal it’s obvious, ga ada makna. art of clear thinking, daniel kahnemann bias, sadar bahwa defaultnya manusia itu emang tolol, penuh bias. Biases arose because they are effective. And effectiveness has always been a virtue favorable to survival...

March 1, 2023 · 3 min · 464 words · laataiasu

Humor and Love Part 2

Aku ini orang mati. Siapa yang bertanggung jawab saat aku lepas kendali. Apakah kendali diri itu nyata? Aku selalu mencari alasan dibalik suatu kemungkinan terburuk yang pernah terjadi. Carpe diem, bisikan setan itu lah yang selalu memaksaku bertindak konyol. Aku ini pengecut, yang tidak berani mati. Begitu hampanya malaikat karena tidak bernafsu, maka nafsu ini suatu anugrah yang hanya untuk manusia bukan? Bila menjadi manusia adalah menjadi bernafsu, maka untuk apa aku tahan semua ini....

February 23, 2023 · 9 min · 1874 words · laataiasu

The Turkey Problem in Gen-Z

Generation Z is often seen as carefree, facing difficulty in finding jobs, lacking respect for adults, being oversensitive yet savage and brutal, experiencing sexual weaknesses, engaging in deception through social media, adopting a borrowing mentality, having a short attention span, challenging the status quo, dealing with information overload, being exposed to excessive news about corruption, participating in cancel culture, and facing the consequences of global warming. They often associate various issues with mental health....

February 1, 2023 · 5 min · 950 words · laataiasu

Chunking Express: Betapa Culasnya Sentuhan Kehidupan

Saya jadi ingat nangis kejer-kejer setelah menonton Chungking Express yang sebenarnya tidak ada adegan sedihnya sama sekali. Kesendirian kronis itu seperti bom waktu dan cara menjinakkannya secara sementara adalah dengan berpura-pura menjadi tuhan atau binatang. Bahwa kata-kata itu busuk dan tidak ada gunanya, setiap kode yang ditampilkan melalui gerak bicara juga sia-sia belaka. Saat kepedulian si Faye tertangkap basah, maka betapa malu rasanya yang menampakkannya. Pada dasarnya keiklasan dari rasa peduli itu muncul dari gejolak ketakutan....

January 13, 2023 · 3 min · 440 words · laataiasu