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Shangri-La Mall on one side of the station, squatter colony on the other. But the people in Shang can't see the squatters and vice versa, because the station was built in such a way as to completely block the unsightly view. Most likely this was intentional. It's sad that the upper classes insulate themselves from the problems of society, but it's understandable. People go to malls to have fun and spend time with their families and friends, NOT to heighten their social conscience. And Filipinos do have a tendency to prefer comfortable fantasy over harsh reality. But that raising of awareness is exactly what we need so that there won't be any more squatters! The builders thus unconsciously showed our decidedly selfish social values. Jesus once said "You will always have the poor with you." I'll be optimistic and say that He also meant the spiritually poor.

Ortigas and Shaw stations also prove how deeply ingrained the mall culture is in us. I rode the MRT at an off-peak hour on a Sunday (lunchtime), and the only places the trains were crowded were at Ortigas and Shaw. I like malls. I like walking around the airconditioned hallways and looking at the interesting displays. I approve of the fact that you can find pretty much anything you need in just one place. What I hate are the people. There are soooo many people. Our malls already take up several blocks and on weekends it still feels like a palengke. Why not parks? It'll be good for the environment, for health, and for aesthetics. Yeah, it's because parks are nowhere near as profitable as malls. We are so so so materialistic. Rar.

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