The age of a new enlightenment

Posted by josephivo on January 14, 2016 · 155 Comments 

w By Josephivo 0. INTRODUCTION Where are you going? Is the past an indication for the future? Shared beliefs are needed to unify, to make it possible for us, advanced apes, to live, to cooperate in “unnatural” large groups, to create our competitive advantage. To achieve this, some developments were breakthrough-events: the discovery of abstract … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Culture and Arts, Economy, Laws and Ethics

The Manila conundrum

Posted by JoeAm on January 5, 2016 · 510 Comments 

co·nun·drum, noun, (1) a confusing and difficult problem or question, (2) a question asked for amusement, typically one with a pun in its answer; a riddle. It is a conundrum why residents of the greater Manila region would prefer a presidential candidate who, according to testimony presented in the Senate, is corrupt. The evidence presented in the … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Philippine Government, Philippine Politics

Banking in PH Part II: Raves for BSP transparency & a look at individual banks

Posted by JoeAm on December 15, 2015 · 195 Comments 

This article has three basic parts: (1) praise for BSP transparency, (2) review of Part 1, and (2) scan of individual banks. Praise for BSP transparency One of the thing that astounds me is how ignorant I am about what is going on within Philippine government. I draw conclusions easily within this ignorance, and I … Continue reading →

Category Economy, Philippine Government, Technology/Internet

China’s stealth invasion of the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on December 3, 2015 · 212 Comments 

China is the muscular underachiever out to prove a point, behavior we would normally associate with a teen-ager, but China has been around awhile. Indeed, China displays symptoms of emotional duress born of centuries of playing second fiddle to smaller, stronger nations. Her leaders portray racial difference as racial superiority in order to get even, to compensate, … Continue reading →

Category China, Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Foreign Affairs and Defense, USA/Americans

Greed in America, Joy in the Philippines

Posted by JoeAm on November 26, 2015 · 140 Comments 

What is the energy that drives capitalism? I’ve called it greed in the past because I don’t know a better emotional word, one that is directed toward aggressively acquiring something, one packed with energy. It is a drive for material gain, an obsession, really, of executives and employees working hard and smart to compete and earn more … Continue reading →

Category Citizenship/Patriotism, Economy, Philippine Government