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Transhumanism is popular among some “intellectuals” today and is fronted as the way forward, the hope of humanity. It is defined as the belief that humanity can transcend its natural limitations and become a higher form of being. Higher, not as in crossing over into the spiritual world, but more like physically superhuman. Expected attributes…
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The Blue Origin NS-31 space flight that included singer Katy Perry has recently been the topic of mockery on the Internet. Feminists are hailing it as the next major milestone for women since Valentina Tereshkova’s historic mission in 1963. They may also say that it is the women’s right since they have the money for…
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Once again, Filipinos find themselves betrayed by a supposed ally. The United States regularly claims that the Philippines is a “friend,” “partner,” and “ally,” but history and present reality tell a different story; one of exploitation, manipulation, and abandonment. Henry Kissinger once said, “It may be dangerous to be America’s enemy, but to be America’s…
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A man who rode his motorcycle up to the altar in the Taal Basilica and sat on the priest’s chair might have not done it for Likes (he did it under the influence of pot). But many other people do similar dumb things for the sake of Likes or clout. Facebook, Youtube and other social…
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It is a weird premise: early Monday morning party with the possibility of beer. Now how could it be fun even if one could care less about the NFL? Food and Drink Really Early My friend Alan and I have been going or attempting to go to Super Bowl viewing events in Manila since around…
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Everywhere you look — physically or conceptually — in the Philippines and you find systems and solutions that cannot scale. The most famous of these is the jeepney. The jeepney “system” (if you can even call it a system) is a public transport solution that requires more labour input with every unit of capacity expansion….
This is, after all, an age when even “harmless” jokes can get you in trouble with HR at the office. What Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte did in what came across as a grave threat against Philippine President Bongbong Marcos is inexcusable. Duterte, after all, is second in line to the top job. Indeed, the…
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If we all become the same, will we finally have peace in the world? I think not. In fact, I think that such an attitude, which I’ll call sameness insistence, is one of the causes of wrongdoing and suffering in the world. First, think of the times when people demand that all be the same….
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