3. Former President Fidel V. Ramos
envisioned Philippines 2020 to
initiate economic reforms.
At present, ASEAN Economic
Community examines the
modernization of the research and
development in terms of
productivity performance, economic
integration, technology policies, and
institutional structure/arrangement.
4. The world Economic Forum in East
Asia held in Tokyo, Japan in 2006
told that the new century belongs
to Asia, but at the same time, it
seriously requires to tackle many
challenges facing today.
Growing concern from the various
international agencies suggest that
Asia may have to reassess its
growth-first strategy.
5. The 3Rs concept (Reduce,
Reuse, Recycle), if
implemented, could be the
missing piece in solving the
Asian waste puzzle
aggravated by unplanned
urbanization and
sustainable development.
6. The discussions suggest a new
society that encourages the
emergence of a new human
being that will foster prudence
and moderation or frugality
toward the environment.
These are some of the
functions of Fromms
envisioned society:
7. 1. The willingness to give up all forms of
having in order to fully be.
2. Being fully present where one is.
3. Trying to reduce greed, hate and illusions
as much as one is capable.
4. Reaching the full growth of oneself and
ones fellow beings as the supreme goal of
living.
5. Not deceiving others, but also not being
deceived by others; one may be called
innocent, but not na誰ve.
8. 6. Freedom that is not arbitrariness but the
possibility to be oneself, not as a bundle of
greedy desires, but as a delicately balanced
structure that at any moment is confronted
with the alternative of growth or decay, life
or death.
7. Happiness in the process of ever-growing
aliveness, whatever the furthest point is at
that fate permits one to reach, for living as
fully as one can is so satisfactory that the
concern for what one might or might not
attain has little chance to develop.
9. 8. Joy comes from giving and sharing, not
from hoarding and exploiting.
9. Developing ones capacity for love,
together with ones capacity for critical,
unsentimental thought.
10. Shedding ones narcissism and
accepting that tragic limitations are
inherent in human existence.
10. The ideals of this society cross all
party lines, for protecting nature
needs focused conservation, action,
political will, and support from
industry. If all these sectors agree
of the same goals, the possibility of
change would seem to be
considerably greater, especially
since most citizens have become less
and less interested in party loyalty
and slogans.