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Differences between different groups of humans
When I was younger and detached from the rest of the world (because the internet was only a thing for the wealthy back then), I dreamed about talking to different people worldwide. Now, it is my reality. How? By continually seeking to be part of global communities where we share common goals in life (like… Read more
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What would the energy transition look like in the Philippines ten years from now?
This is my imagined story of what it would look like in the Philippine energy landscape ten years into the future (as submitted to the ENCLUDE Academy energy safari assignment). In 2032, Filipinos can now apply for government and bank loans to help finance their homes’ solar PV installations and energy storage acquisition. Financing requirements… Read more
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Mature people
If you are somebody who leaves all kinds of leftovers in the sink, who do you think would clean it up? Do you think that by just leaving it, and you find it clean the next day, it magically cleaned itself up? And do you think you won’t have a stinky sink if you continue… Read more
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Where our money goes
It’s funny how we convince ourselves to give into buying stuff because we deserve it, that we’ve earned it. That the hard work we’ve put into it should be paid back, so we pay ourselves with more stuff (and perhaps more food than we generally consume). But did you forget that our hard work was… Read more
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Is being helpless something you learn?
You might say that your circumstances have shaped you and made you who you are today. Well, it would’ve been inspiring if you meant it that way. But if who you are today meant seeing yourself as having no power to change your circumstance, you might see yourself helpless and a victim of it. But… Read more
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Are deadlines evil?
I don’t think so. Deadlines are fantastic because they provide our days structure. I think what’s evil is finding everything else worth doing except that one you’re supposed to. I think what’s evil is being lazy to get the work done. I think what’s evil is entertaining ourselves too much that we end up accomplishing… Read more
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What climate change looks like in the daily lives of ‘ordinary’ families across the world
Is climate change real? You may not feel it every day, but others around the world do. It might be even challenging for you to bring up climate change in daily conversations yet, it is the reality of some people who are the most vulnerable, “those who are often left to shoulder much of the… Read more
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