Jonathan Wong Zhi WenThings To Do In The Belly of The WhaleThe first thing the poem Things to Do in the Belly of the Whale reminded me of was the Christian allegory of Jonah being swallowed by the…Sep 81Sep 81
Jonathan Wong Zhi WenWhy I Write (Part 1)As I was whiling away with my pen and paper, penning down my thoughts, sunshine breaks through the windows and kisses the wooden floor.Jun 3Jun 3
Jonathan Wong Zhi WenBook Review (Summary and Excerpts of Reading) of “Living A Purposeful Retirement”Retirement is no longer an end. It’s a new season to live purposefully. You don’t stop laughing when you grow old, you grow old when you…May 24May 24
Jonathan Wong Zhi WenBook Review on Sinclair Lewis’ “It Can’t Happen Here” (Part 1)Sinclair Lewis’ “It Can’t Happen Here” delves into the extraordinary emergence of fascism in America and underscores an array of potent and…May 13May 13
Jonathan Wong Zhi WenIs Authoritarianism on The Rise? (Part 4)In a world that is steadily democratizing, authoritarian leaders are no longer singular isolated cases of incidents. Instead, they are…Mar 30Mar 30
Jonathan Wong Zhi WenIs Authoritarianism on The Rise? (Part 3)Perhaps more alarming is the steady accumulation of rot within long-established democracies: homegrown illiberal proclivities ingrained…Mar 30Mar 30
Jonathan Wong Zhi WenIs NATO a successful military alliance that helps protect democracy, freedom and peace in Europe?Let’s not forget the specter of the past: On October 7 2001, as the US-led coalition commenced the Afghan war, NATO carried out its first…Mar 13Mar 13
Jonathan Wong Zhi WenIs NATO a successful military alliance that helps protect democracy, freedom and peace in Europe?Even though I am more of a realist than a liberal, I’d like to say that NATO has been instrumental in preventing possible enemies from…Mar 11Mar 11