Infrastructure is not just what we build for today, but what we leave behind for those who must live with its consequences.
AI can make bureaucracy faster but without institutional reform, it won’t make government smarter
Governments around the world, including Indonesia, are embracing artificial intelligence to improve public services. But international evidence shows that AI boosts productivity only when civil servants retain decision-making authority and institutions invest in data governance and human capability. Without those reforms, technology risks accelerating old bureaucratic problems rather than solving them.
Why economic growth targets can turn progress into a policy dogma
The real danger is not failing to grow, but growing so confidently that we stop asking where we are heading
Why Indonesia’s Productivity Problem is not about Workers, but about Policy
Productivity reflects the state’s capacity to make coherent decisions, allocate resources effectively, and create incentives for value creation
Economic Growth and the Limits of Development: Lessons from Sumatra
At the national level, the imbalance is even more apparent. With Indonesia’s GDP at about IDR 20,000 trillion, an extra 3 percentage points of growth would add roughly IDR 600 trillion. Yet a single major disaster in Sumatra has already erased more than one-tenth of that additional value in just weeks. This calculation covers only one region, one disaster, and one period.
Books I Read This Year that Impressed Me Most
Reflecting on my reading this year, I recognise that my selections reveal a deliberate effort to examine and question the assumptions underlying today's society. Rather than seeking comfort or motivation, I chose books that enabled me to critically engage with concepts like progress, merit, rationality, and the moral narratives that contemporary societies use to justify … Lanjutkan membaca Books I Read This Year that Impressed Me Most
Diplomas, Meritocracy, and the Question of Leadership Legitimacy
Achievement is not only about outcomes, but also about the processes through which those outcomes are attained. Ethical problems arise when individuals claim success that is not entirely grounded in the effort they actually undertook.
Diplomas, Meritocracy, and the Question of Leadership Legitimacy
Achievement is not only about outcomes, but also about the processes through which those outcomes are attained. Ethical problems arise when individuals claim success that is not entirely grounded in the effort they actually undertook.
Rasionalitas dan Kuasa (a.k.a. Rationality & Power): Menyoroti Kebijakan Publik Belakangan Ini
Rasionalitas dan kuasa saling berkaitan. Kuasa dapat digunakan sebagai perangkat legitimasi dan membentuk apa yang disebut rasional. Sebaliknya, rasionalitas dapat menantang struktur kekuasaan dan menyingkap kontradiksi dan ketidakadilan.
“Resep” menuju Krisis Sistemis
Dalam pemberitaan dua bulan terakhir ini, kita menyimak protes publik terhadap (in)efisiensi alokasi anggaran, korupsi, peningkatan biaya pendidikan, serta pemutusan hubungan kerja di di sektor manufaktur serta lainnya. Birokrasi pemerintah pun sudah dianggap gagal menciptakan melakukan perbaikan tata kelola untuk efisiensi. Jumlah kementrian/lembaga (K/L) bertambah hampir sepertiga jumlah semula sehingga turut menambah pengeluaran dan mengakibatkan … Lanjutkan membaca “Resep” menuju Krisis Sistemis
Deep Planning 