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Ep. 8: Why do we worship heroes? Questioning heroism in the Philippines


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In this first full episode for 2021, we discuss  Hero Worship, disillusionment with Heroes, the difference between Heroes and Bayani, and the necessity of identifying living heroes. We also announce new variants of our content at the end of the show!



Sources:


National Heroes Committee

https://ncca.gov.ph/about-culture-and-arts/culture-profile/selection-and-proclamation-of-national-heroes-and-laws-honoring-filipino-historical-figures/#:~:text=Ramos%20issued%20Executive%20Order%20No,remarkable%20achievements%20for%20the%20country.


Defining and surveying heroism by Michael "Xiao" Chua

https://www.manilatimes.net/2018/01/20/opinion/analysis/defining-surveying-heroism/375390/


Etymology of Heroism

https://department.monm.edu/classics/courses/clas230/MythDocuments/HERODefinitions.htm


https://www.etymonline.com/word/hero


Metaphilosophy by Henri Lefebvre

https://www.versobooks.com/books/2075-metaphilosophy


Recommendation:


A Question of Heroes by Nick Joaquin

https://shopee.ph/QUESTION-OF-HEROES-by-Nick-Joaquin-i.125283795.2048085152


Buhay at Mga Sinulat ni Emilio Jacinto

https://www.facebook.com/popularbkstore/photos/a.156109574489181/2740891406010972/?type=3



Time Stamps


0:00-0:15-Music

0:15-0:48- Intro

0:49- 1:28-New Year, New Branding

2:00- 5:15-MMFF Movies, Fangirl and Hero Worship

5:16- 10:30-Bonifacio Day, Rizal day and Demystification of Heroes

10:37- 11:10 -Why do we worship Heroes?

11:00-12:29- What is a hero? Greek heroes,the Martial Spirit, and Citizenship

12:30-13:59-Our notion of Bayani

14:00-15:19-Different meanings of Hero

15:20-16:35-Bayani and Society

16:36-20:06-Do Heroes need to be alive or Dead? Law and Criteria of selecting heroes

20:07-22:30 -Personal Heroes Disappointing us; Fear of choosing living heroes

22:31-25:59 -Classes of people like OFWs and Frontliners as Heroes

26:00-27:00 -Heroism as political capital

27:01-29:19 -Heroism as Role models for Citizenship; Compromised examples

29:20-32:16 -Heroes vs. Idols

32:17-34:29 -How can we find more heroes?

34:30-37:05 -Who are these heroes?

37:06-39:11 -Thinking about these heroes?

39:12-40:55 -Can politicians be considered living heroes?    

41:04-45:40-Recommendations  

45:50-46:50-Announcements of new Content: Slice of P*I* and P*I* Skwela



Hosted by Matt Ordoñez and Anthony Borja

Intro Music is "Scheming and Dreaming by JV Ordoñez"

Layout design and Editing by Anthony Borja



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