Hello, Perv!
This entry is divided into three. These three are the Holy Trinity of everybody’s favorite extra-curricular activity. Wanna get a taste of me? Read up Attempting First Base. This part paints a picture of my normal everyday life. Juicy stories? Enjoy Reaching Second Base. This part takes you to my inner thoughts and realizations. Craving for some meat? Gorge on Conquering the Third Base. This narrates my life as a commwhore.
Attempting First Base:
Sex and Intercourse. These two words are often used interchangeably as if they share exactly the same meaning. While they may seem synonymous, intercourse provides a meaning sex would never give. Intercourse may mean interchange of thoughts and feelings which then leads to the concept of intellectual intercourse made famous by ancient homosexual scholars. Moreover, the word intercourse suggests something more serious and profound. And this leads me to think that wikinomics and economics share the same fate with sex and intercourse.
At first glance, wikinomics seems informal and childish. The first time I heard about Wikipedia, I remember saying, “Ano yun, encyclopedia ng mga bata?” Is it just me or “wiki” really sounds comical? Hmmm… It’s like referring to a bunch of crazy stuff and jokes. While economics suggests otherwise. Economics. Hmmm, sounds so intellectual and intimidating that only people with Einsteinesque IQ could ever comprehend.
The class discussion on wikinomics drew a conclusion on my mind regarding my perception on wikis. Since it roots on collaboration, that’s why. With the internet accessible 24/7, expect evilness lurking around propagating false information.
Reaching Second Base:
The class talked about how mass production came to be. And as I delve into the topic, the thought of mass customization keeps turning up. With mass customization slowly becoming the trend now, dare we say that mass production era has finally come to an end? I say no. While more and more people gradually abandoning the one size fits all paradigm, I think mass production is here to stay whether we like it or not. Once a product or service gets out of uso, it will eventually get mass produced. Additionally, I think that mass customization appeals only to people obsessed with details and not necessarily to everyone. The word customization brings with it an intimidating feel thus, suggesting a social class.
Conquering Third Base:
The issue about Philippines penetrating the world market caused eyebrows to rise. What do we have that is worthy to represent the Philippines in the global market? Yes, we are known for our domestic helpers and mail-to-order brides but, are we really globally competitive? Recently, i read a newspaper article ranting about how Japanese and Chinese cuisines were able to enjoy popularity abroad while our equally delicious delicacies get to be unnoticed. The writer suggests that Filipino dishes are promising however, the way they are presented suggests otherwise. Do you really expect Brangelina to eat balut? Or dinuguan? It’s all about perception so looks really count, people. If only Margarita Fores can find a way to beautify our dishes as much as she beautifies herself, then we can give Nobu or Mr. Chow a run for their money.
