the realities of the world - to the discerning/observant, it is quite clear cut. to the apathetic/innocent, life seems good.

need we educate ourselves and have some sense of discernment, or juz believe wad is fed to us? i'm not so sure. for one, by economics analysis, there is opportunity cost to any course of action. which should we have? become discerning then act stupid, or juz see the world through nice rosy views?

of course i know the wide spectrum of views to this. but... juz to bring it up for discussion again nia

opportunity. when it comes, shld we take it? is it ethical? is it economical? or isit juz another emotional judgement?

there are many factors affecting whether we do take the opportunity up. obviously, as human, as another animal with instincts, we may tend to go along it. but unfortunately, we are aware of ourselves as a part of a bigger society. will our actions affect family/relatives, friends, community, country? we have to take all these into consideration. but the very immediate cost we consider will be our personal opportunity cost.

taking the chance. will we have to give up another? many a time yes. say, i am offered a certain scholarship. if i take it up, i probably will forgo other scholarships which may confirm me a job in a sector i have interest in, and i will of course have to forgo the free time i wld have in slacking, or the time i could spend in indulging in music, sport, books. if i do not take the scholarship, i wld forgo its prestige, the education chance, the subsidy for my education. likewise, other things in life often present us with opportunities. how do we really consider whether we shld grab the chance?

from my personal experiences (which may turn out to be right or opposite thereof), people would tell me, follow your heart. yes, follow your heart is a viable option. but many a time, that is succumbing to our animal instincts. the world is harsh; realities are present. going with our hearts, does not mean going along with the hearts of others, and as important, it does not mean going along with the minds of others. they may have economical considerations, personal problems and opinions to your decision.

herein lies another question to people who ask me to go by my instincts - my instincts have generally driven me to the wrong economic benefit (and for certain situations, societal/communal benefit). shld i then, continue trusting my instincts? if my instincts bring about negative consequences to me and others, is it right/ethical to follow it? well it may still be ethical, i mean i'm not killing anyone, eating cash, forgery. is that the best?

another fundamental question. what is the intrinsic/extrinsic values of the opportunity? again, opportunity costs. say yes, u get it's benefits, and forgo existing benefits. say no, u reap existing benefits, u forgo possible benefits. the uncertain future, as keynes posits, can be strongly manipulated OR affected by businessmen. businessmen's speculations have strong effects on economy - take a look a japan, which i wld consider a prime victim of the lack of business sentiment. stagnating economy, old people. 1 smart man sae, let's go to other asian tigers, get out of aging japan, everybody get out and go to hk, taiwan, s'pore, s korea, indon, india, china. no more FDI to japan.

but of course, if the economy is not strongly affected by I, then u can draw a parallel to USA, maybe france. C and G probably more important there.

similarly, back to a personal opportunity. the parallel i'm tryna show is that, is there a possibility that ur decision has to be based on societal/community views? and what do they deem the opportunity as? or it is juz a standalone, independent personal decision?

obviously, many opportunities wld concern other people. the human factor may dictate our actions. i do not know.

in my utopian world, of course i wld like to choose, and everyone wld go along with my decision, and they do not judge and they wld accept the decision. not that i hate detractors, but i do have a dislike for pessimists. detractors may even be beneficial. but how about, in our lives, we face a whole slurry of detractors and pessimists, ready to shoot us with their guns of righteousness or holier-than-thou attitudes or sometimes, true genius, wisdom and rationalism. aww. brings up the qn. shld we trust others? HAHA

nvm. i'm getting irrational and incoherent.

there is market failure in the market for lawyers.

with more money, u get better lawyers basically. + if u have money, u will tend to win cases more often than not. UNLESS, u're in USA, and the lawyers there are out to prove their worth. how many ppl sue mcdonald for providing imperfect information, leading to their uninformed decision and thus turning fat, and won the freakin court case? hahaha

good point to think about eh.

if u have time, read the 1st website, then the next:

http://lkyspp.nus.edu.sg/ips/docs/media/yr2010/ST_Save%20or%20spend%20Two%20sides%20of%20the%20coin_260710.pdf

then this:

http://ayummysliceoflife.wordpress.com/2010/07/26/the-difference-between-a-social-scientist-and-a-culturalist/

very interesting 3rd POV, HAHA. he basically ownt.

i already forgotten wad i referred to ytd. HAHA.

but in any case, certain situations, it's worth it to bear the consequences of getting ur hand in it. in other situations, we shld juz shy away from the situation and play safe, and not incur the opportunity costs of getting involved.

but, do not be too kaypoh, it's good to sit back and watch the show unfold. nonetheless be selfish, dun tell the story to too many ppl, some stories are supposed to be untold and then unravelled another day.

stupid idiots

假话说了一百遍就可成真。你不明白这个道理？idiotic. these lies, at the end of the day though perceived as real, are still fkin lies. geddit

not sure wad's going on. but, i'm rather sceptical for the moment.

let me be abit light-hearted about all the happenings for now, so that everyone is able to breathe easy and that hydrogen sulfide does not surround the air.

but maybe, later i release cyanides, HAHA. den that's death

must the bible elucidate facts about science? must religion be reconciled with science?

heh. i think not. but of course, the atheists will shuff all the evidence of evolution down my throat.

whether or not said in appeasement of the catholic church, galileo once upon a time said, the bible's main purpose is to teach us the way to go to heaven, not the way the heavens go. need i know how i originated so as to go to heaven? so as to believe in god? so as to live my life?

similarly, need i know how my computer came about, before i can use it to play games, surf porn, gossip, facebook?

pls man. all this religion and science crap, in my opinion is crap. i have the policy of a typical, rather lazy and apathetical guy. which is, 要玩，你去玩，不要玩到跳楼自杀就好，或者被鬼浮就好. is it necessary to reject religion in place of science, or to reject scientific knowledge due to religious obligations? i do not see the need to. one gives me idea to live my life to more shiokness, one gives me the way to heaven and afterlife. rejecting either one makes no economical sense anyways. heh.

but in any case, go on, make some clones and some weirdo superhumans. u'll never know, god has planned the world anyway. maybe such things are meant to be already. let them happen, dun stop them, so that all of us may ascend by rapture earlier.

call me mad, but i'm juz speaking the ugly truth that most of anti-theism people hate to hear, since it is probably a great insult to their intelligence.