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Javanese Supremacy and the Politics of Culture in Indonesia: From Wayang to Pancasila
Indonesia’s political culture is deeply shaped by Javanese values—sacred, mythical, and mystical. From Sukarno’s role as the dalang in a wayang performance to Suharto’s self-image as a ksatria and later pandito, Javanese cosmology has dominated the Republic’s political imagination. Yet this dominance has marginalized other traditions, including Aceh’s rich Islamic political culture. Through quotations from…
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Indonesia After Jokowi: Political Shifts, Global Balance, and Indonesia’s Future
Indonesia after Jokowi faces four key challenges: navigating global balance, political conflicts, security dynamics, and diplomatic strategy. Jokowi’s legacy leaves opportunities and tensions, shaping the republic’s next chapter.
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How to Understand Cosmopolitanism Among the Acehnese
The term cosmopolitan is not so well understood in Aceh. Because this term rarely appears in societies or countries that are still developing. However, the term cosmopolitan itself is to penetrate national borders. So, what is important here is that this world has no boundaries (country, race, culture, and religion). To simplify this concept, Wimar…
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Can Aceh become a model for the development of a multicultural society in Indonesia?
In this essay, there are three keywords, namely life, culture, and adat, linked to the concept of multi-culture in Aceh. Of course, this topic is a triangle that must be connected. The term life is found in animate creatures. While culture on the pattern of life between individuals. [1] The custom is often seen as a habit. In tradition, Aceh adat is…
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Humanoid: Dari Mitologi hingga Imajiner Modern — Kisah Simbolisme dan Pencarian Manusia
Pendahuluan Humanoid—istilah yang berarti “mirip manusia” atau “memiliki bentuk manusia”—seolah menjadi jembatan imajinasi antara kemanusiaan dan dunia yang asing. Dalam kosakata sehari‑hari, kata ini merujuk pada entitas bukan manusia yang berwujud atau berkarakter manusia[1]. Jika dilihat dari sejarah linguistik, kata ini berasal dari gabungan “human” dan suffiks “‑oid”, menunjukkan kemiripan[2]. Namun, kehadiran humanoid bukan sekadar…
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Are Humanoid Aliens Secretly Ruling the Global Economy?
The global economy may not be as human-driven as we think. Inefficiency, mistrust, and automation suggest hidden influences shaping finance and trade. Could humanoid aliens be silently ruling our economic systems? This article explores the theory, analyzing human inefficiency, financial diversity, trust collapse, robotics, and the future of money. Whether metaphorical or literal, the idea…
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The Culture of Social Experimentation in Digital Life: Virtual Philanthropy and the Price of Generosity
In today’s digital world, generosity often comes with a price tag. Social media influencers on YouTube, TikTok, and Instagram frequently stage social experiments—pretending to be poor, surprising strangers with gifts, or showcasing philanthropy—to generate views and income. While audiences celebrate these acts as kindness, the deeper reality reveals a culture of monetizing poverty, where suffering…
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Acehnology and the Social Sciences: Reclaiming Aceh’s Place in Knowledge
Acehnology emerges as an important academic effort to reposition Aceh within the social sciences. For too long, Aceh has been studied primarily through the lens of war, resistance, and political struggle, overshadowing its rich intellectual and cultural traditions. This essay highlights how Aceh deserves recognition as a legitimate field of inquiry, comparable to Javanology or…
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The Future of Digital Culture: What Comes Next?
The world is becoming increasingly digital, reshaping how we live, work, and connect. From immersive virtual reality and powerful artificial intelligence to the rise of augmented reality and digitalized physical environments, the future of digital culture promises both opportunities and challenges. This article explores where these innovations are headed and what they mean for society.