First post of 2014 and therefore sets the tone for the rest of the year — freedom. Individual freedom. Actually, freedom is about individuals. Collectives are really an abstraction and in reality only individuals exist. So to say that a… Read More ›
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Leadership through inheritance is a compelling sign of a poor or a declining nation
Ruling a banana republic does not require special qualifications Item: Captain John Wright, 58, is retiring as a senior pilot. He has had a distinguished flying career with 35 years of sitting in the left hand seat in the cockpit,… Read More ›
On constitutions and the generality principle
This is the continuation of the previous piece on the government creating and profiting from conflict. This piece was originally published at Niti Central on Dec 3rd. Here it is, for the record.
Profiting from Conflict — The Monkey and the Cats
This question has bothered me for a long time: Why are there riots and other forms of social unrest in India? Are Indians intrinsically unsocial or is there a structural reason for this? What is it in its political makeup… Read More ›
Mars Mission Revisited
This is a follow-on piece in response to some of the comments to my piece (read it here) on the Indian Mars probe that India launched a few weeks ago. Here it is, for the record.
The Indian mission to Mars is a Waste
Countries, as much as individuals, have to allocate limited resources rationally. Even those tasks that have net benefits have to be considered in relation to the net benefits of other tasks that could instead have been done — the simple… Read More ›
The importance of Prioritizing and Sequencing
Our successes and failures are a consequence of the choices we make, individually and collectively. Consistently good choices made over extended periods of time lead to success, barring any unfortunate and unanticipated circumstances. I explored that idea in a recent… Read More ›
Making India Clean
This is a follow up to my previous post (“A Tale of Trash“). This was published on Niti Central Oct 22nd.
