Adat asal orang Melayu
Hidup zuhud segala serbi
Resmi padi meranum gebu
Makin tunduk bila berisi
Kini adat makin terhakis
Kompas hidup terpesong lari
Iman jadi tunggangan laris
Harta jadi kiblat dihati
Kini orang Melayu alpa
Hanyut dalam dakapan nista
Islam jadi sekadar nama
Anutannya kapitalisma
Laman IG medan bermegah
Harta koyan jadi pameran
Tiap hari berwayang olah
Sandiwara jadi langganan
Hidup dunia fatamorgana
Bayang maya penuh ilusi
Jangan sampai termakan dusta
Tipu Musuh memesong hati
Ayuh pulang ke jalan mula
Tenang hati tiada sesal
Dunia ini bayangan jua
Akhiratlah dunia yang kekal.
Today’s Reads III
- This ought to be required reading for everyone seriously thinking about how to refit Capitalism for the 21st Century, in a way that promotes social value, and combats the scourge of Inequality. Does it mean that Capitalism can really only be saved by those who scorn its trappings and excesses? Watch this space…
- Sometimes mockery and satire is the only way to speak Truth to Power. Yet another gem from Reddit’s “Am I The Asshole” subreddit 😀
- FT’s Rana Foroohar argues that we are entering a post-neoliberal age, where the balance between Capital and Labour will begin to tilt towards the latter, after 4 decades of the Thatcher/Reagan consensus. In some senses, Malaysia is already on this trajectory, with recent revisions to minimum wage and other labour-oriented legislation. Will it be enough to stave off the pitchforks, though?