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Remembering my college years and even my youth with people (including myself) conceptualizing three worlds theory in teleological terms, vis. The Philippines is a third world country but through development it can become a first world country. Even a presidential candidate (Mar Roxas) framed three worlds theory in these terms, as if being first world was something to aspire too. But three worlds theory isn't a theory of modernization, but of international power blocs. Fun fact, the Philippines was once considered a first world country due to its extremely close (vassalage) association to the United States. I wonder how Filipinos would react to that.