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Oikonomos Nexus
May 7, 20222 min read
Biggest Bubble
When a bubble gets big, it doesn't float any higher. It only becomes big when there is too much air and too much space inside. It can fit...
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Oikonomos Nexus
May 7, 20222 min read
Highest Bubble
The hardest bubbles to prick are the ones that cannot be reached, for reason cannot exalt to the height of the blows sustained by lies...
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Oikonomos Nexus
May 7, 20222 min read
A very specific bubble
A sudden blow brings smaller bubbles, and a thousand others already burst. Only one may remain to fare the open space. It’s lonely and...
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Oikonomos Nexus
May 7, 20222 min read
A Fresh Bubble
Slowly blowing bubbles make it sog and watery. Quickly blown bubbles are small and too uninteresting to enjoy. Only the bubbles blown by...
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Oikonomos Nexus
Apr 2, 20222 min read
Most Problematic 150
"Psst! Kuya, wampipti!" Above is a common slur used to generalize the gay community as desperate enough to pay in exchange for sexual...
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Oikonomos Nexus
Apr 2, 20223 min read
When the cake sours
It’s not that I do not like my family to sing me a ‘Happy Birthday’ song whenever my birthday comes. I just wanted to see someone sing it...
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Oikonomos Nexus
Apr 2, 20223 min read
Sunday Editorial | The Possibility of a Marcos Administration
The culture of impunity in the Philippines has long since been ingrained in the country’s history. Government servants who have committed...
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Oikonomos Nexus
Apr 1, 20222 min read
What I expect in the reopening of campuses will be
Feeling the warmth of the sun as we walk through the streets of a familiar street is somehow a distant memory. The sight of what once was...
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Oikonomos Nexus
Apr 1, 20223 min read
What would the world look like if it were run by economists?
If someone asks what an economist is, people would probably think that it is all about the data-savvy individuals who solely compute the...
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Oikonomos Nexus
Apr 1, 20222 min read
Bled the magic out?
When was the last time you opened Instagram Reels? Or a better question, when was the last time you opted for Reels over Tiktok or...
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Oikonomos Nexus
Dec 22, 20213 min read
Christmas is truly in our hearts
Back when I was a child, I can remember that Christmas was all about Santa Claus. The anticipation from an adult to give me a present or...
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Oikonomos Nexus
Dec 9, 20215 min read
Why Can’t Economics Just Be “Good Economics?”
One of the first lessons I learned in economics is people are rational. They would always act in their best interest. I realized that the...
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Oikonomos Nexus
Dec 9, 20213 min read
What a difference a brand makes
An ugly piece of clothing can (objectively) still be ugly even with a brand’s name fixed on it. There is nothing that sets apart your...
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Oikonomos Nexus
Dec 9, 20213 min read
𝐎𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐈𝐎𝐍𝐀𝐓𝐄𝐃! 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗶𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝘀 𝗶𝗻 𝗣𝗨𝗣
Interpretations For the first installment of Opinionated, students were asked about their learning and personal experience while enrolled...
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Oikonomos Nexus
Dec 9, 20214 min read
10K Ayuda: Bunga ng dugo at pawis
Makatarungan lamang na uminda, pumuna, at manghingi ng kasagutan mula sa gobyerno ang mamamayang Pilipino, dahil mula sa buwis ng bayan...
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Oikonomos Nexus
Oct 27, 20212 min read
Like a virgin
Touched for the very first time by woes and fear are the students enrolled in a University notorious for its uncertainty. Forging and...
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Oikonomos Nexus
Oct 22, 20213 min read
NO NEW-WORLD-ORDER UNDER THE TENETS OF NEOLIBERALISM
“There have been persistent inequity in global governance,” Philippine Foreign Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. said in his speech on...
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Oikonomos Nexus
Oct 22, 20212 min read
Refracted faces
Truth is a prerequisite to freedom, and the faces of which the truth is carried are not reflected in the mirrors of policymakers and the...
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Oikonomos Nexus
Oct 13, 20212 min read
Cracking Cements
The cracks of the Build Build Build project are seen from afar. These structures were built and being built for the sole purpose of...
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Oikonomos Nexus
Oct 13, 20212 min read
Did Everyone Get a Seat at the Table?
The sadness of the last school year was a sadness found in isolation. The university with the richest number of poor students, the...
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