tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.comments2023-05-22T04:42:52.594-05:00a hydro<b>phil</b>ic missionPhilip Kaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13726450558374557507noreply@blogger.comBlogger94125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-79979631478941159572016-12-05T10:40:54.807-06:002016-12-05T10:40:54.807-06:00Where are the rest of the posts past 2015? Quora ?...Where are the rest of the posts past 2015? Quora ?Achalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11017438121670064359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-71814515886762564492012-09-10T22:52:56.144-05:002012-09-10T22:52:56.144-05:00Wow. It's been a year since your comment, Adam...Wow. It's been a year since your comment, Adam. And exactly a year since I started working at SGA, leaving my engineering dreams behind to focus purely on social change. It's really time I got this blog caught up.Philip Kaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726450558374557507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-42981568996539780192012-04-02T04:23:57.855-05:002012-04-02T04:23:57.855-05:00glad you're writing again, philip :)glad you're writing again, philip :)Bebenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-30551724874246335412011-12-07T16:27:59.232-06:002011-12-07T16:27:59.232-06:00it's been a year, and i have since married rut...it's been a year, and i have since married ruth, gotten a (big) puppy, and found a house to live in. no progress yet in modifying the water system, though. <br /><br />regretfully, i've quickly become accustomed to nice hot showers with high flow, and am slow to go back to those super water/energy-efficient one-minute cold-water military-style showers again... the damn U.S. standard of living is making me environmentally unfriendly!Philip Kaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726450558374557507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-70721080709694426222011-09-05T23:02:22.557-05:002011-09-05T23:02:22.557-05:00Again, the social aspect presenting difficulties. ...Again, the social aspect presenting difficulties. There's no telling how many people were infected by the Senora's story before this soup incident. I'm glad you set her straight.Adam Dreiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-78079003984721652052011-09-05T22:39:39.434-05:002011-09-05T22:39:39.434-05:00Incredible! Excellent pictures and 3D models. Th...Incredible! Excellent pictures and 3D models. That is what it's all about - turning good ideas into reality. I'm curious to know how much use it gets.Adam Dreiernoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-70410802349536200482011-08-11T12:43:09.035-05:002011-08-11T12:43:09.035-05:00E - Not sure what you mean by "clay men and k...E - Not sure what you mean by "clay men and kiln men are everywhere". Each of these guys were definitely one-of-a-kind, experts in their own ways, each playing a unique part in their world. I've definitely never met anyone like them before and don't expect to again.Philip Kaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726450558374557507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-11794357812699061782011-07-14T00:31:24.230-05:002011-07-14T00:31:24.230-05:00Thanks for the comment Allie
That's a good wa...Thanks for the comment Allie<br /><br />That's a good way to break it down. It'll be useful next time when recruiting volunteers. We can analyze everyone's psyche and gear our strategies to them. Most excellent!<br /><br />For me and volunteering, the big drivers are Principalism and Altruism. <br /><br />Principals are like rocks, good and steady to rely on.<br /><br />It is very true that Altruism is based on emotions and compassion, which can fluctuate wildly. It is a powerful thing when you really feel for a group of people. Useless when you don't.<br /><br />Also, Collectivism drives me to an extent, because I identify with the group (humankind) and seek to improve it.<br /><br />I didn't think Egoism came into play at first... but eventually, after getting some recongnition, it felt damn good and that helped push me further. <br /><br />A motivator not mentioned is 'Gaining Experience'. This could fall into the Egoism category, because you are gaining experience for yourself. However, if you're doing it in order to be more able to help people in the future, maybe that rolls into the other categories...<br /><br />As for the Men of Estero who did volunteer - you think our main guys volunteered due to Collectivism? (The group being the group of friends we formed) Maybe that's the biggest one. Altruism and Egoism were there too. Principalism not at all, like you said. I do miss those Pilsners though. Felt like a bigshot laying down a whole dollar coin on the table... And there is something to be said about a reliable old sun, falling at the same time each and every day. Them young girls are tricky - that's all I'll say about that one.Philip Kaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726450558374557507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-46671473331535018032011-07-06T08:36:59.298-05:002011-07-06T08:36:59.298-05:00best post so far. greatness.best post so far. greatness.Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07801616772421178547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-86728645399327000402011-07-05T12:08:30.236-05:002011-07-05T12:08:30.236-05:00" Why do people volunteer? There can be almos..." Why do people volunteer? There can be almost as many reasons are there are volunteers, but very often it is possible to offer some kind of generalizations as to volunteer motivation.<br /><br />Daniel Batson includes four “classes” of motivation for involvement in community improvement.<br /><br />• Egoism. This might seem surprising, but the ultimate goal with this group is to increase one’s own welfare. Self-benefits include material well-being, social recognition, praise and avoiding guilt and shame. One risk with this group is that if another instrument of self-interest occurs, volunteer work will be abandoned in favor of it.<br /><br />• Altruism. The goal here is to increase the welfare of another person. Altruistic behaviors are driven primarily by emotion, sparked by empathy and compassion. Empathy might not always be reliable, however, because it does not really explain why someone would volunteer for an anti-pollution campaign, for example.<br /><br />• Collectivism. Batson believes we can be motivated to volunteer in order to increase the welfare of the group. This is certainly true if the volunteer identifies with that group.<br /><br />• Principlism. This is the motivation to uphold some moral principle. This is a common mobilizing force in advocacy volunteering and is often linked to an appeal to morality. "<br /><br />Now that's Quoted and this is what it has to do with Estero's Men... <br /><br />1] egoism : Estero's young male population are not volunteering to receive praise nor recognition from the community. They are not volunteering to avoid guilt nor shame; rarely do they feel guilty nor rarely do they feel shameful. And when other self-interested activities arise [lunch, futbol, a higher paying job] they grasp them and have no qualms about leaving their 'volunteer' duties.<br />2]altruism - I think this could really be played up in Estero through an increased focus[although we did try through presentations/discussions] that the water system Will Increase The Welfare of the entire Estero population. However have they ever had reason to believe from past projects that any project will Increase the Welfare when they have always had food and always had a source of water, as dirty as it can be? They're content with their current welfare and this self-complacency overspills to a general social-complacency. For example they may overlook the opportunity to help others because they believe others are quite fair off (social-complacency). <br /><br />3] Collectivism - This puzzles me because Estero is in many ways just a large 'group' of family intertwined with a dozen or so families living close-knit. <br /><br />4] Principalism - Principals? Pilseners cost $1 and the sun sets at 6:38. Don't date a girl in single digits. Anything Else?Alliehttp://allie-minerva.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-16809607757295046172011-06-23T14:57:31.260-05:002011-06-23T14:57:31.260-05:00she likes thisshe likes thisAllie Cuozzonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-13888212476344459352011-05-09T17:39:16.989-05:002011-05-09T17:39:16.989-05:00This is accurate. This is fun. This is an incredi...This is accurate. This is fun. This is an incredible undertaking and accomplishment from everybody involved, especially Philip. <br />I collaborated with Philip on this project. He taught me a lot of things about the engineering of the system and how to get the good sand to make sturdier cement. But he also taught me to 'make everyday a masterpiece.' He was up earlier, surfed more, sweat harder and smiled wider than the larger majority of us down there. With that came the most important thing in the world: clean water... how neat is that!?Allie Cuozzohttp://allie-minerva.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-77348301357999728272011-05-09T12:47:45.939-05:002011-05-09T12:47:45.939-05:00Wow, way to go! It's amazing to see this happ...Wow, way to go! It's amazing to see this happen after literally years of attempts. I'm starting my water quality assessment in a few weeks, so hopefully we'll be getting some info on where people are getting their water now (hopefully from the new system!!)Ameliahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00438563118881006500noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-14719134212944969982011-05-09T12:44:34.425-05:002011-05-09T12:44:34.425-05:00Thank you!Thank you!Philip Kaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726450558374557507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-8268765517482214092011-05-07T02:23:23.375-05:002011-05-07T02:23:23.375-05:00Philip, such a treat to read. And just as May men...Philip, such a treat to read. And just as May mentioned, congratulations on the completion of such an impressive project.DJ Shrimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11697061557935831306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-15435357567290500392011-05-07T02:10:31.330-05:002011-05-07T02:10:31.330-05:00Impressive, Philip. This post is truly inspiring a...Impressive, Philip. This post is truly inspiring and respect on the amazing thing you are doing/did do for that community.DJ Shrimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11697061557935831306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-35412276706414767192011-05-07T02:08:51.751-05:002011-05-07T02:08:51.751-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.DJ Shrimphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11697061557935831306noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-79933675600763302102011-05-06T17:05:27.051-05:002011-05-06T17:05:27.051-05:00You're on my RSS feed dude! See you soon!You're on my RSS feed dude! See you soon!Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260692496577269123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-49139454066799571302011-05-06T13:44:46.878-05:002011-05-06T13:44:46.878-05:00This was an awesome read. Can't wait to talk ...This was an awesome read. Can't wait to talk to you about it!Chrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07801616772421178547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-90869486459398836512011-05-06T13:41:31.432-05:002011-05-06T13:41:31.432-05:00Thanks, May. Wow you read fast - I was still makin...Thanks, May. Wow you read fast - I was still making a couple edits haha. Added a couple pics. Thanks for following!! <br /><br />Yes, I am proud of it, but it is worthless if it goes unused. So I am continuing to work with the people on the ground over there to publicize and educate.Philip Kaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726450558374557507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-36460133739694224872011-05-06T13:35:03.559-05:002011-05-06T13:35:03.559-05:00A great post! Congratulations to you and your tea...A great post! Congratulations to you and your team for such an accomplishment out there, you really built something to be proud of! By the way, you forgot something else that will take a place in 4 weeks... Your wedding! Cant wait!Mayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11260692496577269123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-75393515235565388692011-05-01T22:05:16.010-05:002011-05-01T22:05:16.010-05:00"Can you imagine a world full of animals with..."Can you imagine a world full of animals without a learned fear of people?"<br />I can't get over how awesome that would be.Adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-3356717335825982462011-05-01T21:58:00.986-05:002011-05-01T21:58:00.986-05:00This makes me wonder if there is a way to "tr...This makes me wonder if there is a way to "trick" the villagers into believing the changes you suggest came from within, rather than from some outside group which they don't trust.Adamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-91932186240971440392011-04-18T12:38:31.048-05:002011-04-18T12:38:31.048-05:00I love you Phil!! Yea I want to see more of what C...I love you Phil!! Yea I want to see more of what Chris just said. You are so amazing and I can't wait to see you soon!Lilyhttp://twitter.com/yosillylilnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-348239072163646251.post-40259305531666698392011-04-15T21:13:55.909-05:002011-04-15T21:13:55.909-05:00Cool. It was almost built exactly to spec. A few s...Cool. It was almost built exactly to spec. A few slight modifications, improvements were made during building. The design helped a lot with materials and budget estimation - something the foundation always had trouble with before. Now its something they can take, change, and use for if they want to build a water purification system elsewhere.<br /><br />I'll get some better pictures and also email you the design file next week.Philip Kaohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13726450558374557507noreply@blogger.com