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nscblog.com It always intrigues me to see how some people's mind work. They think just the opposite of what is considered conventional wisdom but they still make lots of sense! You think it is politically incorrect and hence, must be wrong as most people say so, but still... Two things that I heard over the past week highlighted the above fact. The first is the Biblical saying that is also known as the 'Golden Rule'. The dictum says, 'do unto others as you would have them do unto you'. In other words, do to others what you expect them to do to you! Herein lies the dilemma. How do you know what others want? We do not possess telepathic powers. Living in a society with many personalities, cultures, social mores and even biorhythmic cycles, different people have different needs and expectations. Take the simple example of walking into a lift. The person who walks into the lift would think that it is only courteous to have, at least a cursory eye contact, with...

Coming from a background of science where things are more objective, where a spade is called a spade, I am slowly trying to build the right side of the brain with reasoning and creativity. Culture and logic, I found out of late, is very subjective and can be argued all through the country side till the cows come home. My quest to acquire knowledge landed me in the company of intellectuals and those who thought of themselves as one on a Sunday noon in the heart of town. Yes, BFM Night School had their first live show! In a hall in Annex Gallery in the vicinity of Central Market, 5 intellectuals gathered to lead a discussion to theorise the troubles that are slowly brewing in Malaysia. I was particularly impressed with how the panel members approached the title. At one look, it looks all Greek to me but they managed to dissect the troubles simmering in the country from a few angles. Ahmad Fuad Rahmat (of Islamic Renaissance Front) and Sharrad Kuttan (of BFM) acted as moderato...