My observations, articles, and commentary. A deeper look at why we do what we do.
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In a rapidly changing world, where technological advancements and cultural shifts occur at lightning speed, traditions remain a steadfast anchor. These rituals, customs, and practices passed down through generations are more than mere nostalgic remnants of the past; they play a crucial role in our psychological, emotional, and social well-being.
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Author: Mohd Parid Jaya — Status: Psychologist Focus: A technical and cultural warning on the erosion of competence and the necessity of returning to reality. To the engineers, the builders, and the realists: we live in an era of decadence. Big Tech and the establishment have become more concerned with the
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This is a modern variant of the 1001 Nights, designed to exploit the human need for connection when one is at their weakest: * The Bait: A “Handsome Prince” or a “Successful Chinese Girl” showcasing the gifts of life. * The Hook: They offer the “I understand you” that is missing from
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Author: Mohd Parid Jaya — Status: Psychologist Focus: An investment perspective on the market of personal attention and the danger of digital tenant farming. Let’s talk over the investment market. Not the market of stocks and bonds, but the market of your personal time and attention. A critical divide has
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Author: Mohd Parid Jaya — Focus: A warning against digital scams targeting the elderly and a call to return to physical neighborhood connections. Many of us are struggling with our ‘Inner I’. The streets are empty until noon, yet the World Wide Web is deafening. Everyone is shouting for attention, hunting
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Author: Mohd Parid Jaya — Focus: A critique of cultural erosion and a call to preserve the Bumiputera identity as the foundation of Malaysia. Between the satire and the blues, a reality check is needed. Are we really so eager to diminish the roots of Malaysia? To challenge the Bumiputera identity
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Author: Mohd Parid Jaya — Focus: A critique on external validation, body modification, and the "investigation" we skip. In the Netherlands, we have two sayings: “To float a balloon” (to test or try something out) and “That kite won’t fly” (something won’t happen or isn’t applicable)
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Author: Mohd Parid Jaya — Status: Psychologist Focus: A perspective on resilience, the scale of change, and the necessity of understanding the grand system. There is a fundamental problem in the way we send our children—and ourselves—into the world. We practiced in the bathtub: a safe, manageable environment where
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Author: Mohd Parid Jaya — Focus: A defense of intellectual rigor and a refusal to engage with decontextualized outrage. To the travel cat who sees a Dutchman and assumes a cloud of smoke; to the stranger who sees a Muslim and assumes a closed door; and to the Board members who
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Author: Mohd Parid Jaya — Status: Psychologist Focus: A professional warning on the violation of humanity through digital labeling and the duty of social silence. In a world increasingly obsessed with finding one’s own identity, relating to others has become a complex phenomenon. More than ever, individuals seek to validate
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Why the System is Overheating Author: Mohd Parid Jaya — Status: Psychologist Focus: A structural analysis of education on biological cores, neutralizing values, and the danger of ideological short circuits. Life on a campus is life among biological cores: entities that look alike but connect by repelling one another. It is,
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Author: Mohd Parid Jaya — Status: Psychologist & Educator Focus: On intellectual rigor, the neutrality of the classroom, and the rejection of coddling. My dear student, let us be absolutely clear about the purpose of this institution and this classroom. You are here to engage with the thoughts, theories, and histories
