“If people think that it is punishment from God, it makes it easier for them to recover.”His office shelves are lined with dozens of awards. An Indonesian anti-hoax group called Mafindo honoured Sutopo in October for his efforts to combat the spread of false information during disasters. The Straits Times in Singapore named Sutopo an “Asian of the Year”
He also incorporates local wisdom and traditional beliefs into his explanations.
“The cultural approach works better than just science and technology,” he says. “If people think that it is punishment from God, it makes it easier for them to recover.”
“The cultural approach works better than just science and technology,” he says. “If people think that it is punishment from God, it makes it easier for them to recover.”