Alright, We are kicking off the 2026 by debugging the biggest glitch in our social software. You probably spent the holidays watching movies or bingeing series, and if you look closely, Hollywood has been trying to warn us about this “System Admin” problem for decades. XAXAXA
Whether it is the forced structure of Gilead in The Handmaid’s Tale or the mental firewalls in The Matrix, the story is always the same. It is not about the belief; it is about the people who control the rules. XAXAXA
1. The Corruption of the System Admins
I have no issue with the concept of religion, but I have a massive issue with the people who implement the rules. These “System Admins” are like the high priests in The Handmaid’s Tale. They create regulations that conveniently benefit their own power and personal interests while claiming it is for a “higher purpose.”
Because they claim their authority comes from an “Unseen” source, they bypass the transparency we expect in 2026. They forcefully implement these rules on society, and as history shows, they will even kill to maintain the status quo. When a system allows people to die in the name of a regulation, that system is malware. It is a tool for power, not a path to peace. This is why I say: “Religions Separate, not Unite.”
2. The Firewall of Dogma
Religion acts as a firewall that separates humanity into “Us” and “Them.” Think about The Matrix. The Architect created a system to keep humans in silos, preventing them from seeing the shared reality. Religion does the same by creating identity markers based on unprovable scripts.
This is the opposite of unity. Real unity requires a common language and shared goals. Religion, by its very nature, provides a different manual to every group. This ensures that every argument is ultimately caused by these conflicting religious firmwares. It creates a barrier that pure logic cannot climb, much like the factions in Divergent that prioritise their group code over human connection.
3. Logic and Metrics as the New Standard
In the 2026 Mindset, we must move toward Digital Humanism. This is the Hari Seldon approach from the series Foundation. Instead of following ancient dogmas, we use psychohistory—or in our case, Big Data and metrics—to prioritise human wellbeing.
- Transparency: Regulations must be based on peer-reviewed outcomes, not a leader’s secret manual.
- Accountability: If a rule causes harm, we patch it.
- Shared Human Hardware: We all have the same biological needs. Clean air, safety, and health do not require a religious filter.
4. Moving Toward the Universal API
The goal is to find the Universal API. This is the set of facts and values that connect every human being. In Star Trek, the Federation works because they have a “Prime Directive” based on logic and exploration, not on which god a planet worships.
When we focus on what we can prove, like curing diseases or solving the climate crisis here in Johor Bahru XAXAXA, we are forced to work together. Facts do not have “System Admins” who can change the rules for their own benefit. Gravity works the same for everyone. Oxygen is a requirement for everyone. These are the truths that unite.
Final Thoughts
We have to stop letting the people in charge of old scripts tell us who is our enemy. If the rules are being used to separate us, then those rules are broken code. At the end of the day, the only way to truly unite is to step away from the forced regulations of the past and start coding a future based on the logic of the present. XAXAXA