In the endless scroll of social media, a single photograph from South Korea arrested my attention. It captured a fleeting yet profound moment of "itinerant craftsmanship"—a traditional service stubbornly pulsing within the veins of a hyper-modern metropolis.

[Golongan Penyelidikan iCONADA] Membalikkan Pinggiran: AI, Sekolah Luar Bandar dan Makna Baharu Kehidupan

Gelombang kecerdasan buatan (AI) sedang mengubah dunia pekerjaan dengan pantas. Di pusat-pusat kewangan dunia, muncul kebimbangan bahawa AI akan menghapuskan pekerjaan golongan kolar putih dan mematahkan tangga kerjaya yang telah menjadi laluan biasa selama lebih satu abad.

Namun, perubahan yang berlaku mungkin tidak sesederhana itu.

AI bukan sekadar…

Introduction: A Psychological Paradox Across Time

In the 1957 classic film The Bridge on the River Kwai, the fate of Colonel Nicholson constitutes a grand metaphor for “discipline and self-loss.” Confronted by Colonel Saito, who embodies the authoritarianism of Japanese militarism and military command, Nicholson gradually transforms from a rebel determined to defend his dignity to the bridge’s most zealous builder and guardian. Trapped by professional pride and an…

[iCONADA Research Team] Xi Jinping’s Push to Break Up Academic Cliques: What Could It Mean for China’s Cultural and Creative Industries?

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s recent call to dismantle entrenched academic hierarchies and “circle culture” was directed primarily at engineering, technology and basic scientific research. At its core, however, the campaign challenges a broader set of practices: the concentration of resources in the hands of established networks,…