It is not impossible to live in a future of absolute consumerism; when a small act of kindness is payable and even the air we breathe has a price to pay.

Comparing today’s timeline to let’s say 1800, when Sophia the first robot citizen was not yet introduced to the public, when Spanish colonization was at its height, and social media was not a thing of interest, those were the days which feels very strange to the present. Prices of galunggong were at all-time low. Palay industry was alive and pulsing. Transportation rides were simple and cheap.

But at this time of the century, the significance of money has been strongly emphasized. Bills and coins are so essential to keep our lives well-together, making every day much more difficult to conquer. We pay a higher tax, a higher rent, a higher transportation fee, and a higher pricing for daily foods to scavenge. HIGHER –as redundant as it may sound but yes, that’s our word. Everything is getting costly.  And we need not of a thorough study or statistics to be well-aware of that.

The tick tocks of the clock are equivocal to aging, to population ballooning, and expectantly, to the increasing of cash value: this has been a struggle for all the sectors of society but who suffers the most are on the lowest tier of the social and economic hierarchy.

This is the brewing storm that lurks behind the doors of capitalism. The rights of the people are gradually being declined, aggravated. This has continuously been a grueling game where the fittest gets a bigger chance of survival.

And not everybody could keep up with pace that this reality demands.

By: Erma S. Macaraeg | RPm