THE Philippine government can learn from how Viagra was discovered and apply it to crafting laws. Maybe even the Philippines should appreciate that approach. Though that seems very unlikely.

First, we don't prize and mostly don't exercise critical thinking, including testing hypothesis, observing major and minor effects, and most surprising of all, not looking for, factoring in, or realizing the potential unintended consequences of what we are doing, and then being cognizant as well of the role of chance and luck, which will elude most of those who are not consciously looking out for and monitoring it.