Rizal published his work "Indolence of the Filipinos" in five installments in La Solidaridad from July to September 1890. In it, he admits that indolence exists among Filipinos but argues one must study the causes before proposing solutions. He identifies several historical factors that may have led to cultural and economic problems for Filipinos, including wars, forced labor, lack of trade encouragement, abuse of power, and limited education. Overall, Rizal asserts the main causes of perceived Filipino indolence are the limited training and education received by natives and the absence of a sense of national unity.

1. Indolence of the Filipinos

2. Indolence of the Filipinos Written by Rizal Published in La Solidaridad in 5 installments From July 15 to September 15, 1890

4. Chapter 1ADMITING THE EXISTENCE OF INDOLENCE indolence does exist among the Filipinos someone must study the causes of indolence before curing it an hour work under the Philippine sun is equivalent to a day’s work in temperate regions. any man can live in any climate, if he will only adapt

5. Chapter 2INDOLENCE AS A CHRONIC ILLNESS an illness will worsen if the wrong treatment is given Filipinos are indolent by nature

6. Chapter 3WARS, INSURRECTIONS, EXPEDITIONS AND INVASION enumerates several reasons that may have caused the Filipinos cultural and economic corruption Filipinos were sent abroad to fight for Spain or shipyards to construct vessels – forced labor

7. Chapter 4DEATH OF TRADE IN THE PHILIPPINES Absence of encouragement from the government. Absue of ecnomenderos. Monopoly of government officials. Wrong doctrine Discrimination and education of the natives.

8. Chapter 5LIMITED TRAINING AND EDUCATION causes of indolence can be reduced to two factors limited training and education Filipino native receive lack of a national sentiment of unity among them