Books
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Developing a reading habit
When I was young, I could only access global information through books and magazines and my lack of access to these resources made me value the ones we managed to acquire at home. I’m not sure if it was part genetics—because I was told that when my father was still alive, he was fond of Read more
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Sikwate mornings
Since I returned from the metro after a weekend recharge at home with our families, I decided to read one chapter daily from a book I bought before our flight back to Manila. And mornings aren’t complete without a hot cup of sikwate which reminds me of childhood and family. I also fried the saba Read more
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Even when change seems to be the only real thing left
These days, I’ve been wondering about the steps I should have taken, the things I should have done, and the person I should have become. But who gets a say in what kind of person you should be? Perhaps because when I was young, I had this image in my head of a person that Read more
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Now, everyone knows everything
Ubiquitous information is just a search prompt away if you just know what you are looking for. And these days, I’ve been going back in time by watching documentaries about economics and climate change. How did we get here? I now have ideas on what must be done, although I don’t know how much power Read more
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Why I go to libraries
I just read about how “Gen Z seems to love public libraries,” and it reminded me of my relationship with libraries growing up, which you can read here. Although the last time I was in a physical library was when I was taking my master’s in energy engineering, I still read books (these days, mostly non-fiction Read more
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Listening to book summaries
Books brought me to places I never imagined I could without leaving home (or wherever I am). Books opened my mind to what’s possible. My earliest memory of books is second-hand ones our neighbors eagerly discard during their cleanup. Together with my sister, we happily choose the ones we like, and for me, they are Read more
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Biosphere collapse, avoidance, and narcissism
When things are going well, it’s kind of challenging to imagine what it’s like to be in a world where everything seems to be falling apart. But with global catastrophic events increasing over time due to climate change, one could wonder what it would be like when systems are on the brink of collapse. Here’s Read more
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