The Indolence of the Filipino
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Colonial rule and the meaning of work lie at the center of José Rizal's examination of Philippine society. Responding to claims that Filipinos lack energy or willingness to labor, he asks how that reputation arose and whose interests it serves. His argument treats indolence as an effect of difficult conditions, rather than a sufficient explanation for the country's troubles. The essay combines social criticism with an insistence on examining evidence before proposing remedies.
Examples from historical accounts and a French traveler's observations bring that argument into everyday administration. Rizal describes officials using public office for private gain, obstacles to starting businesses, and demands for payments and favors. These details connect questions of personal effort with the institutions governing opportunity.
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- Author
- José Rizal
- Reading time
- About 70 minutes
- Pages
- 38
- Language
- English
- Genre
- History
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