random thoughts

• Defenders of capitalism say that it's a resilient economic system. Let's see.
• Dr. Ed Villegas defines political economy as the interaction between the substructure (economics) and the superstructure (ideology, politics, legal system, culture, and religion).
• People, place, time, narrative, and interpretation are the 5 elements of history.
  By and large, interpretation is the most debatable.
• Student absenteeism is penalized by teachers either through deductions or reprimand.
  To be fair, what do we do with absentee professors?
• Juniors, you may start shortlisting possible thesis topics.
• On its own, the proposed Reproductive Health and Population Development Act of 2008 won't solve the problem of poverty and underdevelopment in the country instantly but it's a step to the right direction. It should not be held in isolation from other pro-poor social and economic legislations. Poverty eradication should be an integrated approach.