Wednesday, October 01, 2008

random points

  • technocultural studies = http://technoculture.ucdavis.edu/curriculum.php
  • party-switching = turncoatism = balimbing system
  • external debt = both cause and consequence of the Philippine economic crisis
    (Dr. Rizal Buendia, DLSU-Manila)
  • diminishing marginal utility = diminishing increment of pleasure
  • non-wage benefits = e.g. shuttle services, rice subsidy, tax-exemption, etc.
  • incentive/disincentive = performs a crucial role in rational decision-making
  • 2 sides of the story: "If we understand one side, the other will be easy to grasp."
    - Robert Heilbroner
  • cooperative = subscribes to the principles of self-sufficiency and collectivism

DS 112 recorded speech (alternative theories and approaches)

Present a recorded 3-minute speech about your assigned topic. Situate it in the context of the Global South. Provide an appropriate title. P...