Different economic spectrums
On one hand you have a guy who says The world is flat.–> click here for Thomas Friedman’s interview
One the other we have a great mind who maintained that getting flatter will not take us in the right path and who always said ’small is beautiful’ mostly, if not always …He may be gone but his ideas and philosophies reverberate in every thinking individual till date…click here for EF Schumacher’s interview
I’ve been thinking really deeply about these things today and no wonder its beginning to rain in chennai 
And those of you who are particuarly jobless, please read both these interviews..
For now, my vote is for EF schumacher…stay tuned for more on this….
June 21st, 2006 at 8:47 pm
Nalladhu..ipdiye konjam aazhndhu yosicheenganna, chennai makkaloda thanni panjamaavadhu theerum!
June 22nd, 2006 at 12:10 am
Unrelated to your post:
This is the link to unni’s mellifluous melodies..you probably can’t listen to it here. But net la thedi edhavadhu try panna kedaikkum !
http://www.music-db.org/misc/6f0d350b.html
June 22nd, 2006 at 8:51 am
Wasn’t the first person who proposed the world is round, executed?
June 22nd, 2006 at 1:03 pm
agree with you…….
June 22nd, 2006 at 4:14 pm
Thomas Friedman is a right-wing pro-war pro-genocide MNC-worshipping pig. Not surprisingly, we Indians hold him in high esteem
June 22nd, 2006 at 4:34 pm
PK
Great Links.. Good Stuff..
I am not sure if these guys at the opposite end of the spectrum. T Friedman talks about flat world and the globalization tide.. on the other hand Schumacher talks about ’small is beautiful’ and why growth is not always good..
Why do they have to be either / or? Schumacher’s principles applies even in the globalized world.. In fact, it is all more relevant.. 1. Urbanization is not due to ‘flat world’
2. Automation & Mass production is not due to ‘flat world’…
Your thoughts..
Your
June 22nd, 2006 at 6:44 pm
subha,
sonna namba mattye, it rained better than y’day here in chennai, and u know the reason:)
btw, enga oorai “thanni illadha kaadu” range ku nakkal adikaradai vanmaya kandikireen..
“Amma” dhayavile veeranam thanni varudhu…
koodiya seekiram “thaatha” dhayavile kadal thanni vara povudhu..:)
(i’m an incorrigible optimist;P)
dinesh,
thanks..will check it out…:)
and unrelated to yr comment, do give me yr views on the post:D
vinesh,
adhaane, ejatlee!!
June 22nd, 2006 at 6:46 pm
shobana,
thanks..
in that case, run to the nearest landmark or similiar bookstore and grab a copy of “small is beautiful”
soonapaana,
lets just say that i agree with EFS view that infinite growth in GNP in a finite world seems quite absurd to me!!
June 22nd, 2006 at 6:53 pm
Ram,
yr comment deserves an independent and if need be a separate post..
but the crux of EF schumacher’s argument is this…
market economy does not sufficiently distinguish primary resources (read from nature) and secondary resources (read man made) the emphasis is more on the numbers which does not take into acount the qualititative aspects…
economics is all about efficiency, cutting costs, increasing profits etc..
but according to EF schumacer this concept has to take into acount factors like environment in which all the economic acitvity takes place…. he calls this meta-economics..
he says the economists while being good at their subject should also know the limitations of economics..
this is what i remember right now…
he also talks about concepts like buddhist economics, intermediate technology etc.. pls do read his “Small is beautiful”
probly i will write more on his in the days to come…