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The Pattern, Not the Platform: How the Attention Economy Hollows Out the Real One

The Pattern, Not the Platform: How the Attention Economy Hollows Out the Real One

An Indonesian city is a tale of two malls: one fancy, one in decay. Ironically, nothing is worth buying at the former. Why the Doctorowian cycle ruined clothing too, how the attention economy has blinded consumers, and what Indonesia uniquely still has the chance to defend rather than rebuild.
M.J. "Majo" Martin 10 May 2026
Waqf, Workshops, and Women's Labor in Batik Communities

Waqf, Workshops, and Women's Labor in Batik Communities

Exploring the central role of waqf (Islamic charitable foundation endowments) founded by female batik artisans from Indonesia's northern coastal cities as Islamic legal-economic institutions – not merely proto-capitalist nor village folk craft.
M.J. "Majo" Martin 04 May 2026

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