I deleted yesterday’s post because obviously I was in no right mind to post it. So, instead, today I’ll post a few of my intended posts into short, condensed posts. All in one. And stop asking me to use Twitter.

On The Logic of Life
I mentioned I bought the Logic of Life previously. I finished reading it in an intercity transit train. Here’s what I think of it:

• It’s a good read.
• Harford is proposing a Gladwellian ‘blink’ argument for Rationality.
• He argues that we are all rational, without consciously being rational.
• You best read some basic economic books, because Tim writes and assumes everyone knows what Asymmetric Information, or Moral Hazard is.
• The Logic of Life could also be titled Rationality, From Their Point of View.
• The feel of the whole book is like reading Rationality 101 (to non-economics students)
• This Rationality is not the common Homo Economicus argument of human rationality. It’s… the hidden rationality of things, I’d say.
• Has PLENTY of quotable quotes
• I recommend it to anyone interested in human rationality.
• And whoever designed the book cover (not this one on the left) needs to be fired.

On CJ7
In the same post, I also mentioned I watched CJ7. Here’s what I think of it:

• E.T-like, for the Hong Kong audience
• UnE.T-like for the world audience
• Not a typical Stephen Chow movie - very few instances of mou lei tau (nonsensical) scenes.
• Story is bland.
• But Story is original.
• It’s a father-son story. Little girl is a good actress.
• CGI usage is omnipresent, but very very very subtle.
• Stephen Chow hasn’t quite learnt to capture the audience’s emotions (like Steven Spielberg. That man ALWAYS captures the audience)
• I see this as a maturing act of Stephen Chow’s directorial efforts.
• He dares to move away from what he’s familiar with.
• 6/10 - watch it for his effort.
• Read Swifty’s review of CJ7 for more information.

On the Malaysian Parliament dissolving and General Elections
I think most people know my stance in election, but here’s to recap:

• I am not going to excercise my right to vote.
• Sentiments on Web2.0 (i.e. the collaborative web) does not reflect in real life in Malaysia.
• Both the government and opposition are equally bad. It’s like being between a rock and a hard place.
• There is no lesser evil.
• The government is corrupt, and the opposition… is idiotically religious (PAS), and impotent (DAP)
• Yes, I said, IMPOTENT. As in flaccid dick(head)s who oppose for the sole sake of opposing.
• And yes, I can see rationality from their point of view. It’s equally silly.
• I don’t see the DAP doing any good other than oppose more in the future. Ergo, pointless.
• And personally, to me, One Man One Vote isn’t efficient.
• You may see a more efficient system coming along quite soon. I promise

On General Malaysian Politics
Here’s a recap of politics that I picked up on my trip back:

• Race-based politics is very very very veryⁿ vile.
• Race-based politics MUST be banned.
• Immediately.
• Any attempts to get rid of race-based politics in Malaysia is ironically labelled by the horrendously corrupt govt. as a racist action.
• Such idiocy.

On Disney Channel
Right, I don’t get Disney Channel here in Australia, so here’s what I miss from Disney Channel (includes old series that are no more showing):

• Hannah Montana
• Suite Life of Zach and Cody
• Corey in the House
• Any DCOM (except High School Musical 2 and any Cheetah Girls movie, which was LAME!)
• Lizzy Maguire
• That’s So Raven Seasons 1 and 2 (3 and 4 were poor compared to 1 and 2)
• Phil of the Future

Right. I’m now off to watch Teen Titans Trouble in Tokyo. LOL! Oh yea, I’m planning to shave my head. What do you think?

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