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ashok malhotra
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Poverty And Misery
March 3, 2004 - 11:50 AM
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I was born in India but lived for several years in Canada and for some years in Iraq too. In between I had the chance to visit several other parts of the world as well. I was struck by the great variations in the quality of life that exist in our planet. In particular what has concerned me most is the very very poor quality of life that exists in some parts of the world, particularly the rural parts of developing countries like India. I reflected on the problem and the ways in which some positive change may be brought about. I felt that the problem is more of attitudes and education rather than one of technology ( which i understand as a technologist). Recently i have published a story about a fictional village which starts of as a very backward one and then changes into a developed prosperous one over a period of seven years. I wrote it as a story so as to make it interesting to read. I am afraid though that my readers have been fascinated by the story aspect more than the underlying theme. The book is called " Mystic and the Blossoms" and it shows up on a google search engine on the web. or it can be obtained from the publishers site at
http://eloka.com/main/highlights.asp?key=JustArrived
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Re: Poverty And Misery
March 4, 2004 - 01:53 AM
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Not be sorry. The style u picked is the most effective way to teach somebody. Interesting idea settles better in mind, than uninteresting ideas. U KNOW HOW WAS IN SCHOOL 
Ave Futuria
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March 13, 2004 - 01:21 AM
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You are right. I am very hopeful that mankind will evolve to a point so that they can find a way to eliminate poverty from all parts of the world in a way that is pleasant and stress free. The western developed countries have succeeded in doing that to a large extent but the model used generates a lot of stress, in my opinion. The aim of eliminating poverty afterall is to create a peaceful and happy life.
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Re: Poverty And Misery
March 13, 2004 - 01:48 AM
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If we mention western states making a fight for poverty we talk about European countries, since in America lot less has been done in that way as in Euroland. In Europe there was and still is a public demand and support by politics for sustaining "country of welfare" , where all citizens live good and social care is excellent. America is just too much privatized and profit oriented to make that style work there. And americans r having a bad understanding in general.
I want to ask you if you have a education in economics etc.. or if you are just well experianced in solving such problems?
I am not educated in economics, but my work involves economic activities to the utmost, thats why i can say i know where the problems are and how to solve them. But as anybody else, i cant do anything by myself and without wider support of community.
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Re: Poverty And Misery
March 15, 2004 - 01:25 AM
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Engeneer! That excellent education - and from my view an top class abilities gained.
Combination of engeneering with just any other knowledge can prove as excellent combination.
You sure must have a better sense for order and discipline than comparable ppl.
I assume you ment to say ppl in EU assume that benefits they got are given for free. Yes i agree that they think that way.
That is wrong. Nothing is ever for free. Any given thing is or is going to cost you. (U know the laws of physics - energy cannot be diminished, it only changes form).
I can say for myself i am willing to give much effort for any things that would bring me good benefits - no doubt. If not, thjen i quickly divert my efforts to other things.
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From Observation
March 15, 2004 - 10:45 AM
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By training i am a Professional Engineer, but one has to consider economics in practical engineering. To that extent i hve a limited knwledge of economics.
You are right that Europeans have thought more of the social welfare side than Americans, the USA is afterall a much younger and in a sense an experimental civilisation. Their model does create prosperity for about seventy, or eighty or even ninety percent( in good times) of their civilisation, and they feel that is good enough
but what they forget is that each and everyone of them will be in that bottom ten, twenty or thirty percent at one time or the other
because just as the seasons change so does life
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