In Memoriam

My Dream Machine back-pedal in the mid 1980's at Teacher's Village, Quezon City, Philippines.

My late dear friend, Jing Javier, was some kind of a visionary. What am I about to write here happened a few weeks prior to his departure. He's going to the US.

I visited him one day after work in his home. While we were talking about his favorite subject which was Philosophy, he suddenly stand-up and went to his room. After a while he returned with something in his hand. I noticed that he was holding a book, a paperback copy.

He was telling me to bring the book home with me and read it. The book was so thick that I told him, "Why don't we just play a game of chess and forget about the book?" "No, bring it home with you and read it," he said insistently.

But we did play chess and afterwards I go home with the book.

Many years have passed since then. One day, I was told by his uncle that he was already dead. I was speechless but my mind was full of questions. How come? He was still so young and yet... Another brilliant mind suddenly gone by. (He was a graduate of Philosophy and Economics).

Now I understand why he was insistent in wanting me to read the book. It's happening right now in our country. The philosophy that was the theme of the book is now being applied here by our government BUT in the reversed.

Brain drain is the name of the game in country nowadays. To those who are not familiar with the term, it simply means- migration of professional people ( as scientists, inventors, professors, physicians, nurses, etc.) from one country to another usually for higher salaries and better living conditions. These are intellectual people(s) which are needed here in our country. But why do they go elsewhere? Maybe our people in the government are downplaying the real meaning of this philosophy or they do not know how to apply it or they are not familiar with it.

I will try to tell something about this book and the philosophy behind it in my next post. I am a great fan of the author and must admit that she's very hard to discern.

Thank you my friend for sharing to me your wisdom and giving me a chance to know this brilliant woman. Hope we see each other in the spirit world.

The book: ATLAS SHRUGGED
The author: AYN RAND
The philosophical theme(s): The Philosophy of Objectivism

Check it out:
http://www.amazon.com

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