Subtext with Shahril Hamdan

A special collaboration between Subtext and Keris & Silicon.How much AI should a child be allowed to use, and how early? Hold it back, and we may be preparing the next generation for a world that's already gone. Hand it over too soon, and they may never build what only the long way round can teach.In this audio essay, Shahril Hamdan asks what is lost when answers become instant, why AI is different from the tools that came before it, and what it means for how we learn.

In our political discourse, we seem happy to hunt for political saviours despite frequent letdowns, and much slower to discuss, much less work on, the system they operate in.In this episode, Shahril suggests where this impulse might stem from - and wonders if there is hack to it.

Why does Najib still have strong support, especially among Malays?In this episode of Subtext with Shahril, we explore the deeper forces behind Najib Razak’s enduring popularity: patronage, nostalgia, and the anxieties that shape Malay political identity.Share your feedback and suggestions for improvement by emailing us at [email protected].

The ongoing controversy regarding Khazanah and PNB's troubled investments into what was then a fashion e-commerce platform, might tell us something about the state of social relationsWe’d love to hear your thoughts! Share your feedback and suggestions for improvement by emailing us at [email protected].