My apologies for not keeping in touch. I am afraid that this dry spell on my blog is going to continue for a couple of weeks more. I am on a road trip and the whole of the coming week … Continue reading
July 11, 2010
by Atanu Dey
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Monthly Archives: July 2010
July 11, 2010
by Atanu Dey
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Building New Cities: A review
Rediff recently published a slide show titled “India’s soaring ambition: 5 new cities by 2015“.(Hat tip: Sudipta Chatterjee.) I am thrilled to see that some Indian leaders are thinking big. Narendrabhai Modi, the chief minister of Gujarat leads in thinking … Continue reading
July 9, 2010
by Atanu Dey
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Why Socialism Fails: A Parable
This is a parable that succinctly illustrates why socialism fails. It fails because of one fundamental feature of human nature: people respond to incentives. Actually, the most important lesson one learns from a study of economics is just that – … Continue reading
July 8, 2010
by Atanu Dey
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You are what upsets you
I think nothing better reveals character than things that a person gets worked up about and is upset by. Perhaps that holds good at the level of the collective as well. I believe that people are more propelled to act … Continue reading