Philosophy Is Activism: The Curious Case of Ooi Kee Beng

By Wan Hamidi Hamid

May 2025 COVER STORY
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His hobby was academia, yet he was never interested in taking examinations. He prefers philosophy, understands Confucius and Laozi well, and loves Wittgenstein’s language games. He left Malaysia for Europe almost 50 years ago; became a factory worker to enable him to study Sinology and all things Chinese—in Sweden, of all places. And he has always known that he is a child of Merdeka. This interview provides a glimpse into the life of Ooi Kee Beng, a writer, editor and...

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Wan Hamidi Hamid

is a veteran journalist who has spent some 30 years in journalism, media consultancy and political communication. He is now media advisor to DAP Strategic Director, Liew Chin Tong.

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