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Karl Garcia
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JoeAmFrom Houses to Housing Security: The Philippine Housing System Must Deliver More Than Units
By Karl M. Garcia Every family needs a place from which to begin. But a house is a structure. Housing is a system. A family can receive a house and still be poorly housed if employment is too far away, transportation is unaffordable, schools and health services are inaccessible, utilities are unreliable, or the community … Continue reading
The Camera Is Not the Courtroom
When public recording becomes an unofficial enforcement system By Karl M. Garcia We have become a society that records. A mother scolding her child. A couple arguing in a restaurant. A passenger confronting a driver. A drunk person making a scene. A politician saying something embarrassing. A motorist engaging in road rage. An official mistreating … Continue reading
From Abundance to Nourishment: Food Security, Food Loss and the Philippine Food System
By Karl M. Garcia A crate of perfectly edible mangoes sits unsold until the fruit softens. Vegetables are harvested and left to deteriorate because their selling price no longer covers the cost of bringing them to market. Fish spoils because there is no reliable cold chain. A supermarket discards food that has lost its commercial … Continue reading
The Enduring Relevance of Frank Herbert’s Dune
Ecology, Power, and Prophecy as Frameworks for Contemporary Challenges By Karl M. Garcia Introduction: Why Dune Still Matters Frank Herbert’s Dune, first published in 1965, is often described as one of the greatest works of science fiction ever written. Yet its enduring importance extends far beyond literature. Dune is fundamentally a study of systems: ecological … Continue reading
El Niño, La Niña, Habagat and Amihan: Learning to Read the Philippine Climate
By Karl M. Garcia The Philippines does not have four seasons. But Filipinos live with a climate system that can sometimes feel as if we do. There are the hot and dry conditions associated with El Niño. There are the unusually wet conditions that can accompany La Niña. There is the habagat, or southwest monsoon, … Continue reading
