Bincang Buku

Perjalanan Mengintip 100 Tempat Terindah —Dwi R. Muhtaman— Cirebon, 01062019 #BincangBuku #26 “Apabila salat telah dilaksanakan, maka bertebaranlah kamu di bumi; carilah karunia Allah dan ingatlah Allah banyak-banyak agar kamu beruntung,”—Al-Quran, Al-Jumu’a (62:10) “Travel and change of place impart new vigor to the mind.” – Seneca Hidup adalah perjalanan. “A […]

Inilah Cara Curangi Pemilu dan Tetap ‘Demokratis’ —Dwi R. Muhtaman— Cirebon, 31052019 #BincangBuku #25 “…..it is striking that Shakespeare does not envisage the tyrant’s climactic accession to the throne as the direct result of violence. Instead, it is the consequence of an election. To solicit a popular mandate, Richard conducts […]

Bisakah Memelihara Demokrasi dengan Kekerasan? —Dwi R. Muhtaman— Bogor, 26052019 #BincangBuku #24 Civility [from civil] . . . Freedom from barbarity; the state of being civilised . . . Politeness; complaisance; elegance of Behaviour . . . Rule of decency; practice of politeness . . . -Samuel Johnson (1786)- “A […]

Republik Echo Chamber: Demokrasi yang Terbelah —Dwi R. Muhtaman— Bogor, 12042019 #BincangBuku #23 “In a well-functioning democracy, people do not live in echo chambers or information cocoons. They see and hear a wide range of topics and ideas.” Cass R. Sunstein. “#Republic: Divided Democracy in the Age of Social Media” […]