When I considered this, it occurred to me that the economic philosophy of the world is metaphorically related to this two perspectives.
The socialistic nations of the world advocate and support plurality in the economic horizon supporting and safeguarding the large, middle and small industrialists alike to give space and shelter for everyone to prosper.
The capitalistic nations seem to have a leaning towards fostering large industrial initiatives as they bring the large chunk of the income!
Th large trees do not give room for smaller trees to come up. Even if other trees come up they are lean and cannot thrive under the snow of the large trees.
These large trees dominate and survive!
There was an occasion of celebrating democracy in India when the new parliament was inaugurated earlier today. But the opposition parties would have wanted the president to inaugurate the building, but the majority party who rules the country chose to have the Prime Minister perform that duty. I thought that it was an opportunity for the Prime Minister and the President jointly do the inauguration.
But the majority party decided to highlight and showcase the Prime Minister and his achievements. The ruling party and the Prime Minister won but the democracy lost one of its core values of federalism and collaboration!
The director general of the World Health Organisation in its annual meeting few days ago, warned that another pandemic worst than COVID can strike us at any time.
We live in uncertain times in a polarised world.
In India, we live polarised on account of several dividing influences.
I wish we would be a community of fraternal beings and not become humans against humanity!
M.C.Mathew( text and photo)
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