On Saturday 31 December 2005 14:56, JTD wrote:
I am not living in the past at all (and infact sometimes wonder wether a faster change will actually be benefical given the fact that vast swathes of our population can barely afford a square meal). Just want to point out the absolute value of freedom as compared to relative values of usability, performance etc. Also my point abt superhuman capabilities. Hats off to those who succeedd in building world class companies (N. Murthy) as opposed to those who just manipulated the system (Reliance?) or lived because of protection (ECIL, Bel, BHEL).
Very luckily we did have relatively much greater freedom than the soviets and chinese, which is why many good techies are able to do well now (unlike the soviet techies selling watermelons or working for the mafia).
My point exactly. The system is supposed to help small companies grow and prosper while our system just hampers it... May be I am talking crazy. Indian system wasn't ever meant to allow companies to grow into big businesses, make lots of profit, drive the economic growth, give people jobs, money which inturn drives the economy. May be India was supposed to remain the way it was. Pathetic small kingdoms at each others' throats.