The Tipping Point to Philippine Prosperity
Source: The Inquirer I read a strange article in the Inquirer last week. The headline read: “Widespread Philippine indifference towards overseas Filipinos“. The point of view was from those who attended the “2nd Global Summit of Filipinos in the Diaspora” in late February in Makati. Neglect was the main mien of the party as President … Continue reading
The Hierarchy of Loyalties and Ethics III
King Solomon’s Decision By Edgar Lores The ultimate authority must always rest with the individual’s own reason and critical analysis. – The Dalai Lama Part 3 – Revelations The Informal Approach – Three Rules on Interactions In Part 2, we discussed the Hierarchy of Loyalties as a representation of the world and … Continue reading
The Hierarchy of Loyalties and Ethics II
By Edgar Lores Law is born from despair of human nature. – Jose Ortega y Gasset Part 2 – The New Paradigm The Model as a Representation of the Real World In Part 1, we described the beginnings of the Hierarchy of Loyalty, its composition and some of its characteristics. The observation made in … Continue reading
JoeAm’s Delusions of Grandeur
I was accused the other day by a commenter on Riassa Robles’ Top Blog of having ulterior motives for writing blog articles. The guy is pro Sultan, which may give you an idea of his reason for not taking kindly to JoeAm’s defense of President Aquino in the Sabah matter. His accusation is that I really … Continue reading
The Hierarchy of Loyalties and Ethics
Guest Article by Edgar Lores “The unexamined life is not worth living.” – Plato Part I – The Making of a Model Genesis On a midmorning at the turn of the century, I sat down to examine my life using that indispensable tool of quantitative and qualitative analysis known as Microsoft Excel. I must have been … Continue reading