Repressive Conformity

Absolutely imposing views, opinions, and perspectives on others is about repressive conformity (Brillo 2024 [message and lecture]).

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A Small Case Study

You wrote a small case, so to compensate, extend the implications in the conclusion (Brillo 2019, 2023 [message and lecture]).

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Development Studies

Development Studies is an academic discipline that embraces problem-oriented and cross-disciplinary studies, utilizing more than one discipline, including multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, and transdisciplinary approaches, and drawing on diverse theoretical and practical perspectives. 

It encompasses theory (i.e., abstract concepts, theories, and frameworks), research (i.e., systematic studies and publications), and practice (i.e., programs/policies, and implementations/applications) at local, national, and global levels to enhance and advance the collective development.

(Brillo 2016, 2020, 2023, 2025 [message and lecture]).

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Systemic Corruption

Since Homo sapiens embraces civil society, we are polite. But there are exceptions, dictatorship and corruption, we cannot be polite (Brillo 2024 [message and lecture]).

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An Academic Expert

An Academic Expert means: (a) holding a higher degree in a discipline; (b) possessing extensive teaching and lecturing experience—including repetition and recapitulation of knowledge; (c) having substantive literature ranging from classical works to the latest scholarship; and (d) demonstrating strong research, primarily through reputable publications (Brillo 2017, 2025 [message and lecture]).

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Publications

When evaluating, I strongly suggest respecting and being sensitive to the different disciplines and diverse perspectives. It should be open-minded, flexible, and accommodating. Otherwise, it would be inconsiderate and unfair—the worst would be scholarly tyranny (i.e., imposing something you do not understand) (Brillo 2022, 2025 [message and lecture]).

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A Scholar

I am an academic and intellectual, not a politician or theologian. I argue based on rationale and reasonable justifications rather than simply accepting dogma. If they think I am wrong, then prove me, and I will listen; this is the essence of being a scholar (Brillo 2025).

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