Anthropologist and essayist Karl Gaspar remind us of the need to read to give us knowledge of things. Books were able to guide me more during my school years. Reading through Noli Me Tangere was tough, but I understand why that book was valuable to our sense of nationalism. Reading Teodoro Agoncillo’s History of the Filipino Nation in our college history class made us know history beyond the “who and when”, but also the answers to why and how our nation turned. Many books still guide me to this day. But I guess this generation is tuning in to a different book, and that’s the book called Facebook. It shouldn’t be called Facebook, because books open for us windows to learn new knowledge, experiences, values, connections. Facebook nowadays draws us into diversions, disinformation, toxicity, and division. A recent global survey showed that Filipinos are “confidently ignorant.” We can’t have this generation of people who will bluff their way in life, lead the country without knowing history, or be citizens who are blind and dull. Education needs to be given more focus, by educators, scholars, parents, and national leaders. Internet must be harnessed well for citizens to connect. Most importantly, let’s get more books out there. 18. Based on the structure and language features used in the editorial, Lost For Books, what is the writer's purpose?
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Explanation:
Anthropologist and essayist Karl Gaspar remind us of the need to read to give us knowledge of things. Books were able to guide me more during my school years. Reading through Noli Me Tangere was tough, but I understand why that book was valuable to our sense of nationalism. Reading Teodoro Agoncillo’s History of the Filipino Nation in our college history class made us know history beyond the “who and when”, but also the answers to why and how our nation turned. Many books still guide me to this day. But I guess this generation is tuning in to a different book, and that’s the book called Facebook. It shouldn’t be called Facebook, because books open for us windows to learn new knowledge, experiences, values, connections. Facebook nowadays draws us into diversions, disinformation, toxicity, and division. A recent global survey showed that Filipinos are “confidently ignorant.” We can’t have this generation of people who will bluff their way in life, lead the country without knowing history, or be citizens who are blind and dull. Education needs to be given more focus, by educators, scholars, parents, and national leaders. Internet must be harnessed well for citizens to connect. Most importantly, let’s get more books out there. 18. Based on the structure and language features used in the editorial, Lost For Books, what is the writer's purpose?
Answer:
Writer wants us to understand how anthropology should be studied.