We live in an era of information abundance, yet we curate our feeds to reflect only what we already believe. We populate cities that are densely packed, yet individuals isolate themselves in echo chambers. The "narrowness" here is self-imposed. It is a refusal to widen the circle of empathy. When our concern for justice, kindness, or community stops at the boundary of our immediate circle (family, religion, or political affiliation), society suffers from a constriction of the heart.
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“Mau nge-kosan tapi uang masih sempit, mau stay at home tapi mental sempit.” (Want to rent a room but money is still tight, want to stay home but mind is narrow.) masih sempit
At its core, the "Masih Sempit" phenomenon is a crisis of perspective. A narrow mindset views the world through a keyhole, assuming that what is visible is all that exists. This cognitive confinement breeds several dangerous byproducts: We live in an era of information abundance,
One of the most critical applications of "masih sempit" is found in the Indonesian legal discourse, particularly regarding . It is a refusal to widen the circle of empathy