Happy holidays, from The Reformist editorial team!
A short break and some good news.
Dear readers,
Thank you for subscribing to The Reformist! We’re so happy that you found us here, where we’ve created a small refuge for curious readers who seek a quiet reading space, amidst the world where noise is paramount to capture attention.
This holiday season, we want to wish our readers a Merry Christmas and Happy New Year. We hope you are enjoying a restful, joyous time with your loved ones.
FYI: The Reformist is taking the remaining of the year off! So, no new volume this week, but don’t worry! We’ll be back shortly after the holidays—hopefully the second week of January 2025—with a really exciting volume that we hope you’re going to enjoy.
In the meantime, we have good news for you:
Next year, we are launching *drum rolls* our own video podcast!
The Reformist Podcast is produced in association with Endgame Podcast, inviting forward-thinking, change-minded individuals who pushed meaningful reforms from within and outside of the (government) system.
We like to think of it as a friendly ‘courtroom’ where guests share stories about the reforms they’ve done (or are doing!) and we pose the counterarguments, not to challenge them per se, but to allow listeners to navigate through the nuances and complexities behind every reform effort in an established system.
We hope you are as excited as we are about this podcast!
Also—before we close this really tiresome year, we’d like to hear about what you think of The Reformist.
This is what the numbers are saying:
Most read:
Read our take on the country’s most sought-after postgraduate scholarship—its noble purpose, its flaws, and how it could improve “just” by rethinking its Theory of Change.
Most engaged:
Read our analysis on what can be changed in our young democracy (and how) when the people are becoming more cynical of those who are supposed to represent them in DPR. Spoiler: it’s political parties.
Most shared on socials:
Read our recommendations for the (then-newly inaugurated) Prabowo-Gibran administration to solve the nation’s most stubborn challenges by reforming our bureaucracy.
But numbers aside, we want to hear from you! What’s your favorite Reformist volume—and why? Send us an email and somebody from the editorial desk will reply to you.
Once again, happy holidays and see you next year!
On behalf of The Reformist Editorial team,
Nea Ningtyas,
Managing Editor at The Reformist