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JoeAmHappiness and Humor in the Philippines
Possibly you read about the survey on happiness a couple of weeks ago that reported that the Philippine ranks low on the happiometer of the surveying institution. That seems to conflict with the popular expression by so many Filipinos that the Philippines is a friendly, fun-loving place. I don’t think there is conflict myself, and … Continue reading
Adjusting the Pinoyoscope: The Philippines, Rising
Y’all know that I’d rather concoct an opinion than dredge up a fact, and many of my opinions are developed on experiential data, not statistical. Or sometimes not even experiential, but more the distillation that follows a broad scanning of so many facets of Philippine life that it is impossible to recite them all. I’d … Continue reading
What Values Are You Standing On?
Some of my recent comments flow forth from the now-trite term “cognitive bias”, or the perspectives that we develop that cause us to think differently than our antagonists. I say antagonists because I am thinking here in Pinoy terms, that every conversation is win/lose. Negotiating is not in the cards when we lead with “face”. … Continue reading
JoeAm vs. Filipino 100 Percenters
Some of you know I have been prowling on Get Real Post, offering up thoughts to thoughtful articles and fending off the parasite sucker fish aka morality police force consisting of parallelaxe, trosp, dude, ahehe, and observer so far. You know their style, right? Personal insults in the guise of responding to the thread subject, … Continue reading
Cognitive Bias and Lunatics
Here is a recent comment to me from senior (aging) blogger benigno: You’re suffering from a bit of that same cognitive bias that you keep accusing some people here of applying in the posts and comments that they publish. What exactly is cognitive bias, and is it good or bad? Cognitive bias is the distance … Continue reading
The Society of Honor by Joe America 