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Traffic During COVID-19

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Photo: cnbcindonesia.com COVID-19 requires us to stay at home. It is preventing the spreading of viruses. Therefore, governments around the world have been applied social distance policies such as work from home and study from home. It works in countries which level of discipline of citizens is high (Japan, Switzerland). However, it hards for applied in the low discipline of citizens such as America and Indonesia. Furthermore, originally, humans are social creatures. We can't be alienated from our environment and social life. We must work and get some money to fulfill our basic needs. Unfortunately, COVID-19 enforce us to stay at home. These are contradictory to human nature. So, after more than a year people fight with Corona, Nowadays, people become resistant and careless. No matter how dangerous the virus, silence is not the way out to survive. Even though you are not infected, you still could die because of starving or failed to pay your debt. It looks natural when today, peopl...

COVID-19 and Humanity

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COVID-19 become enemies of the world. We don't know yet when this pandemic will end. Millions of peoples died, many sectors affected and peoples lost their jobs around the world. Now we are facing a situation that lockdown and open our neighborhood can spread the virus aggressively. We couldn't run away, so we have to face it by adjusting strict health protocols. New Normal becomes a new term to adapt to COVID-19 in Our daily life. Unfortunately, the public often misinterprets it with "normal". They don't use a face mask, social distancing, and even don't do healthy behavior. Life is like Darwin Said that natural selection will be applied to the human being ( survival of the fittest ). Many theories evolve, especially conspiracy. But, whatever it is, COVID-19 looks like won't finish sooner. The economy has to roll on and We must vigilant on Our activities. Every Country and researcher has to attempt continuously to find anti-virus. That is th...

Rich But Poor

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Ora beach, Seram Island,  Indonesia Indonesia is one of a big country in the world. It has many natural resources and the fourth largest population in the world after United State. Furthermore, this country is known as an "archipelago state" that lengthwise from Merauke to Sabang. Besides that, Indonesia has a strategic location. It's connecting Australia with Asia, and Indonesian seas, especially Malaka Strait become international trade lanes. Yet, unfortunately, Indonesia is a pathetic country too. Indonesia can't manage the resources. Finally, other countries take advantage by mastering critical sectors such as mining, finance, plantation, forestry, and fishery. There are Freeport that changing hills into a basin. Many decades, Freeport as a company from the United State takes many gold and copper from Indonesian land. Indonesia also has a fertile land, but many foreign companies planting palm trees and displacing local residents. Moreover, we can s...