Bfm :: Night School

<p>We have a brief discussion about what to do with the self. How does one balance an openness to risk and the unknown, while also nourishing the right emotional and moral resources to remain resilient through the painful demands of growth? Where do values come into play? Sandy Clarke offers his perspectives, again.</p>

<p>This special live edition features special guest Jean-Christophe Rufin, notable author, historian, doctor and diplomat, as he shares his thoughts on the state of world politics today. We discuss his unique career trajectory and general outlook on life and politics, including the shifting terrain of empire. The event was jointly organised by BFM 89.9 and Alliance Francaise.</p>

<p>The era of the ego creeps up to you in different ways: self-obsession, hypersensitivity and inadequacy, among other things. Sandy Clarke offers some insights on how to think through this circumstance.</p>

<p>Two BFM-type Malays try their best to translate some words from their own language. It turned out to be more complicated than they thought. Tune in to find out what they learned along the way. This episode is brought to you by peduli, tak kuasa, buang tabiat, tersengih-sengih, and terima kasih.</p>

<p>We have a light chat this week with German journalist Cora Knoblauch on the ironies of globalisation. With so much of the world levelled to become 'similar' how do we envision 'difference' and 'uniqueness' that do not fall into the trappings of reactionary politics? What other models of modernity are there other than the European one?</p>

<p>We take a brief tour into the psychology of ageing with Karuna Sarah Thomas. What sets this apart from other psychological fields? And more curiously, why is it a growing field?</p>

<p>Aka Post-Coital Tristesse, Aka Post-Nut Syndrome. However you call it, it refers to a distinct form of sadness that emerges after sex. Clinical psychologist Vizla Kumaresan explains its psychological and social dimensions for us.</p>

<p>We get to the bottom of emotional gaslighting and blackmail with Eugene Tee. How does enmeshment become an emotional tug of war and worse, a form of manipulation?</p>

<p>Three BFM-type Malays try their best to translate some words from their own language. It turned out to be more complicated than they thought. Tune in to find out what they learned along the way. This episode is brought to you by masyuk, merapu, membawang and many more.</p>

<p>Filmmaker, scholar and skater Dag Yngvesson takes us through his observations on Indonesian pop culture and its grapplings with modernisation.</p>

<p>We've heard of emotional intelligence but what about emotional literacy? We get into the intricacies of trying to read (while feeling) emotions and the bigger questions they raise.</p>

<p>We speak to Japanese artist Kentaro Hiroki about "Malaysian Citizenship", his current exhibition at A+ Works of Art. He reflects on the meaning of citizenship at a crucial time of political transition while sharing his thoughts on the importance of beauty and slowness for his creative process.</p>

<p>What does Buddhism say about gratitude? Night school regular and quasi monk Sandy Clarke joins us to share lessons on thankfulness from one of the worlds most fascinating spiritual traditions.</p>

<p>We commemorate Merdeka by talking about how difficult it is to buy vintage books on Malaysia. What might this say about our reading culture? What should be improved? Muhammed Nazreen of Bukuku Press and book collector Amir Al-Helmy share their thoughts.</p>

<p>We try to translate some common English terms and phrases from the world of modern romance.</p>

<p>Ethnomusicologist Adil Johan joins the show again, this time to speak about his book on the music of Malay films during the independence era. Tune in to find out how some of P. Ramlee's most memorable songs speak to the contradictions and aspirations of Malaysian nation-building.</p>

<p>This time we do it the other way round: we find BM equivalents of English words, focusing on the liberal lexicon and its curious view of personhood.</p>

<p>There has been a lot of discussion about the remarkable result of the recent GE14, with many factors influencing the outcome. This week, we explore the role of the arts during the election period, and how politically-driven crafts might resonate with the public. We speak to two artistes turned politicians to hear their experiences and insights.</p>

<p>This week, we reflect on the happiness industry and the world it has formed by going back to basics: what is happiness? Do we really mean 'happy' when we mean something else? How has the pursuit of happiness left so many people miserable? Sandy Clark and Sarah Yung help us think through these questions and more.</p>

<p>Three BFM-type Malays try their best to translate some words from their own language. It turned out to be more complicated than they thought. Tune in to find out what they learned along the way. This episode is brought to you by sengal, meroyan, mengada, segan, cuak, hati, menganjing, kasihan, and jambu.</p>