tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302734.post114628660589576458..comments2023-09-09T18:59:10.173+08:00Comments on big mango: Confronting ResponsiblyCocoyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03079637494529705906noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302734.post-1146400720871483892006-04-30T20:38:00.000+08:002006-04-30T20:38:00.000+08:00i refer u to my reply to ellen's question thats wh...i refer u to my reply to ellen's question thats what i meant when i said exposure. and i know this isn't possible for 90% of people anywhere in the world--- but travel also helps, seeing a culture at their home turf is also different.<BR/><BR/>take for example what you were getting at--- that western culture has bombarded ours but there are subtle aspects of the language that filipinos don't get. its because its not our "natural" language. you'll get it if you're talking to an american for example almost all the time and years on end. when i mean talking--- in active conversation, even if its mundane. it'll take years and probably never to get it all. <BR/><BR/>in the same token that an american living in the philippines for example may know how to understand filipino and speak it-- but in the same way may not get the subtle aspects of our language because its not his native tougue. he may not also get why some Filipinos for example, pour coffee on their rice and have a great time eating it with fish for example. i'm filipino and i don't get that! <BR/><BR/>all i'm saying is that we learn new things--- "best practices" from other people by just listening to their experiences. china may be doing somethings with a product a filipino counterpart may draw inspiration for a product that may work here, for example. and sometimes it doesn't work. <BR/><BR/>some people have this difficulty with things "not invented here". a friend of mine was invited to microsoft philippines and given a tour and that was his impression of microsoft--- if its not invented there, they don't use it. somethings one is very good at, somethings we're not that great with and sometimes learning from others' experiences is a great way of for us to learn.<BR/><BR/>the internet is a great place--- i've learned a lot from you people and i've met friends around the world through playing games, through chat. and thats just for the personal stuff. business is even better.<BR/><BR/>as for how we execute democracy, i know its disheartening sometimes. frustrating most of the time--- but i believe it is an excellent learning experience. we stumble, we fall, make mistakes--- but as long as we keep on trying and picking ourselves up, i believe its a good thing. ;) <BR/><BR/>i know where you're coming from :) cheers bro and happy labor day to everyone here!Cocoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079637494529705906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302734.post-1146396935932903152006-04-30T19:35:00.000+08:002006-04-30T19:35:00.000+08:00I don't think it's just a matter of exposure thoug...I don't think it's just a matter of exposure though. As it is, Pinoy society is already bombarded by Western culture. Yet Pinoys still fail to grasp the deepest meaning or essence of some of the ideas being acquired.<BR/><BR/>For example, we have been exposed to the concept of <I>democracy</I> for a hundred years. Yet we fail to grasp nor appreciate its most subtle essence. The results of how we execute our democracy speaks for itself.<BR/><BR/>It is all about the conceptual tools that we need to equip ourselves with. Language is an obvious shortcoming. Whilst most Pinoys are conversant in English, very few have a good enough command of it to comprehend and meaningfully exchange really deep ideas. <BR/><BR/>Tagalog for its part already struggles to articulate 100-year-old ideas. What more the torrent of <I>new</I> English-articulated information being created everyday...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302734.post-1146369689864815762006-04-30T12:01:00.000+08:002006-04-30T12:01:00.000+08:00hi ellen, thanks for reading my blog. i find that ...hi ellen, thanks for reading my blog. i find that constant interaction with differnet cultures helps a lot even if you just communicate say with a colleague working in europe. also companies/organizations gather people from various places--- to get best practices. exposure to different things helps broaden horizons. <BR/><BR/>basically i believe we just have to have an open mind. <BR/><BR/>thats just my two cents.Cocoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079637494529705906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302734.post-1146310227782625712006-04-29T19:30:00.000+08:002006-04-29T19:30:00.000+08:00i know hehee. probably one reason why i don't watc...i know hehee. probably one reason why i don't watch tv. even for the news... rather browse through it on the internet. <BR/><BR/>still, i'd like to keep an upbeat/hopeful view. ;)<BR/><BR/>i will try to look for that book. its on my pull list. thanks!Cocoyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03079637494529705906noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8302734.post-1146308894301485682006-04-29T19:08:00.000+08:002006-04-29T19:08:00.000+08:00Interesting that you should highlight this lack of...Interesting that you should highlight this lack of a role model in our society. If you take a good cross-section of the characters that inhabit that quintessential surrogate parent of Pinoy youth -- the showbiz industry -- you will get an even deeper sense of doom.<BR/><BR/>Our values system places no value on intellectual achievement. Which is why our most talented intellectuals are either voting with their feet, or employed by foreigners.<BR/><BR/>Another good book to take a look at is <I>The Rise of the Creative Class</I> by Richard Florida. In it, Florida describes the kinds of environments that tend to attract brains and creativity (why, for example, San Francisco and the surrounding Bay Area is populated by more than its fair share of talent).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com