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One World in the Planetary Era: Kishore Mahbubani, Global Convergence, and the Future of Civilization
The 21st century is no longer defined merely by globalization but by the emergence of a planetary civilization. In this essay, I explore Kishore Mahbubani’s concept of “One World” and the logic of global convergence through geopolitics, technology, economics, and human aspiration. Drawing from The Great Convergence, Has the West Lost It?, and Has China…
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From WEIRD Society to FACE RIP Society: AI, Human Agency, and the Crisis of Civilization
Artificial intelligence is not merely changing technology. It is reshaping the foundations of civilization. This essay examines the transition from WEIRD Society — Western, Educated, Industrialized, Rich, and Democratic — to what Mo Gawdat calls the FACE RIP Society: a world transformed by AI across freedom, accountability, connection, economics, reality, intelligence, and power. By placing…
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Strategi Setan: Machiavelli, Milton, dan Logika Kekuasaan Kosmis (Ulasan tentang “Satan’s Strategy” dalam Strategy: A History karya Lawrence Freedman)
Esai ini mengulas tentang “Satan’s Strategy” dalam Strategy: A History karya Lawrence Freedman melalui pembacaan atas hubungan antara Machiavelli, Milton, dan figur Setan dalam Paradise Lost. Di dalamnya, Setan tidak hanya dipahami sebagai lambang kejahatan, melainkan sebagai aktor strategis yang mencoba menggunakan kekuatan, retorika, tipu daya, dan operasi intelijen untuk menantang otoritas kosmis Tuhan. Namun,…
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The Future of Cooperation between Humans and Aliens
This essay examines the future of human–alien cooperation through the convergence of extraterrestrial intelligence, artificial intelligence, consciousness, humanoid technology, and planetary civilization. Rather than treating alien contact as science fiction, the essay frames it as a civilizational problem involving sovereignty, knowledge, governance, cognitive security, and human identity. It argues that humanity must move beyond fragmented…
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Southeast Asia Strategic Outlook 2026: South China Sea, Indonesia’s Economy, Myanmar Crisis, and ASEAN Energy Security
Southeast Asia enters 2026 under layered strategic pressure. The Philippines and Japan are deepening defense cooperation as China’s gray-zone pressure persists in the South China Sea. Indonesia faces a difficult economic crossroads under Prabowo’s fiscal ambitions and the Danantara gamble. Myanmar’s civil war continues to escalate through aerial warfare and institutional collapse, while the Hormuz…
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The Power of the Disinformation Ecosystem in the Planetary Era
In the planetary era, disinformation is no longer a marginal disturbance in public life. Fake news, deepfake, memes, and algorithmic platforms have become part of a vast ecosystem that reshapes how society understands truth, evidence, and knowledge. This essay argues that the crisis is not merely technological, political, or media-related. It is philosophical. Human beings…
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Indonesia Strategic Outlook 2026: Rupiah Crisis, Danantara Risk, TNI Expansion, Papua Conflict, and Natuna Tensions
Indonesia enters the final week of May 2026 under compounding national pressures: a weakened rupiah, mounting concern over Danantara’s fiscal and governance risks, an expanding military role in domestic affairs, intensified conflict in Papua, and rising maritime tension around Natuna. This KBA13 National Update provides a strategic intelligence assessment of Indonesia’s political economy, defense posture,…
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Southeast Asia Strategic Outlook 2026: ASEAN, Indonesia, Myanmar, and South China Sea Tensions
Southeast Asia enters late May 2026 under mounting geopolitical and economic pressure. ASEAN faces simultaneous crises involving energy security, Myanmar’s civil war, South China Sea tensions, and growing uncertainty in global trade architecture. Indonesia’s new state-controlled commodity export policy has shaken investor confidence, while the Philippines struggles with an escalating constitutional crisis involving the Duterte…
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The Cartography of the Human: Multi-Lens Intelligence Profiling, Cognitive Warfare, and the Strategic Art of Reading Power
In the age of cognitive warfare, the human being has become the most decisive terrain of strategic competition. This essay examines intelligence profiling as the disciplined art of reading behavior, language, cognition, motivation, and communication patterns across multiple analytical lenses. It argues that the deepest intelligence failures are rarely caused by a lack of data;…