1. How is the documentary related to ideas and concerns discussed in the GE3: The Contemporary
World course? How is it related to problems in our present-day world?
The documentary “The rich, the poor, and the trash” is related to the ideas and concerns discussed in
the GE3 course because of the important issues being discussed nowadays in the society. The
documentary is very timely because of the problems facing by the society today. And it is not just an
issue and problem of just one country, but a global crisis that must be solve very soon. For an instance
the inequality. When we think about inequality, we usually think about income and assets. However,
there are inequalities in health, education, and economic mobility, as well as between gender, color,
age, location, and social classes, that go beyond basic standards of life. In a market-based society, some
degree of inequality is unavoidable, but excessive differences can have much further implications. The
division of politics and the growth of populism in the industrialized world have been among the most
prominent in recent years. It's not just a question of economic justice; it's also a question of democracy.
Keeping a democratic principles and state together when assets owning practices imply no democracy, is
a huge threat.
2. How is the material related to your life, experiences, feelings, and ideas? For instance, what emotions
did the documentary arouse in you?
As I watch it, the beginning part of the documentary moved me. The part in where you will see this man
eating a piece of chicken whom I assumed that it came from the garbage. I bet his hands are dirty but at
the same time he is hungry. As he saw the piece of chicken, I assumed he grab it, and went straight to
his mouth and ate it. I had these mixed emotions. I felt so blessed and thankful once I saw that, but at
the same time, I felt bad and pity them. I felt fortunate and grateful because, even if we don't have a lot
of money or even if we have, we always have something to eat and are served clean, decent food at our
table. They, on the other hand, are forced to pick up rubbish in order to earn money so that they can
feed their families. And the situation is awful because the only chance for them to earn money and have
is through garbage.
3. Did the documentary increase your understanding of a particular issue? Did it change your
perspective in any way?
Our well-being as humans is intertwined, whether we are wealthy or impoverished. Inequality wreaks
havoc on economic growth and social cohesiveness, escalating political and social tensions and fueling
destabilization and violence. Filipinos are struggling to survive in such harsh conditions, and an
increasing number are sinking into severe poverty. Because of the country's poverty and lack of
economic possibilities, many Filipinos are unable to afford homes and unable to provide food, putting
them at risk of sleeping on the streets and getting food on garbage’s, ending up hungry when there is
really nothing to find. Hunger is one of the most severe consequences of poverty. Some Filipinos are
forced to exist on relatively restricted food supplies due to a lack of money to acquire it; even when
food supplies are steady, they are most available in other places where people have enough money to
buy it. With such an unequal distribution of funds, food supplies in less developed areas with low-
income populations are in short supply. Food quality is also deteriorating. Rice used to be the staple diet
for Filipinos, but instant noodles, which are cheaper but less nutritious, have mostly replaced it.
Malnutrition has become far more widespread as a result.