The Philippines in 2039, a vibrant neutral state in harmony with China

Posted by The Society of Honor on June 10, 2019 · 72 Comments 

By JoeAm We have some life’s decisions to make. We’d be wise to consider the future so we choose well. Right now, the Philippines is heading down the path of authoritarian leadership. That’s very different than democracy. Let’s project the Philippines forward as best we can. We are not statisticians and most of us have … Continue reading →

Category Crime/Corruption, Ecology/Global Warming, Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government

Ist Gott tot? (Is God dead?)

Posted by chemrock on April 24, 2019 · 655 Comments 

By Chemrock The madman ran through the marketplace shouting “Gott ist tot. Wir haben ihm getötet. (God is dead. We have killed him.)” German philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche wrote in Zarathustra in the 1880s on the rise of the Rational Man. The invisible, all-powerful Divinity is just a figment of man’s imagination. God is killed in … Continue reading →

Category Blogging/Journalism, Culture and Arts, Economy, Education, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Politics, Religion, USA/Americans

Why incompetence is the norm in the Philippines

Posted by The Society of Honor on April 13, 2019 · 200 Comments 

  By JoeAm The Philippines does not lack money as much as it lacks skill in how to deploy the wealth that is generated. Incompetence is the norm at both public agencies and private businesses. Why is that? Not wanting to waste your time, for efficiency is important, I’ll get right to the point: Skill … Continue reading →

Category Culture and Arts, Economy, Philippine Government

Will the ‘economy of need’ cost the Philippines her autonomy?

Posted by The Society of Honor on March 6, 2019 · 37 Comments 

By JoeAm Please give me a little time to work up my argument here. I’m taking you along the thought process that I trekked through to get to a little piece of insight. The Philippine economy is best characterized as one of need, not production. This can best be seen in outlying provinces where much … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, Philippine Government

The death of nations and rise of allegiances

Posted by The Society of Honor on February 27, 2019 · 83 Comments 

By JoeAm The future cannot go back to the past. It is impossible. The past was slow and well defined. We lived in our home town and were loyal to our nation. We wrote letters and dialed our telephone and crossed borders carefully and with proper authority. Now we blast electronic messages every which way … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Crime/Corruption, Economy, Laws and Ethics, Philippine Government