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Syed A R Zaidi's avatar

I wonder if it's really some fundamental theory that's missing. I suspect it's some basic value or values that are missing - particularly personal and intellectual integrity. It is this lack that makes so much of India's intellectual output of such little value. What is so sorely lacking in our lives is nicely illustrated by a story about the great German physicist Max Planck. At a funeral he was attending the speaker praised the deceased for never having told a lie his entire life. Planck's response: Imagine praising a man for that! We are so far from Planck's values. It's like praising an Indian at his funeral for never having shat in his kitchen.

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Rohan Gayen's avatar

Our population is a burden because they can't think critically and innovate.

To regain the advantage from our large population, we must exponentially increase the critical thinking skills of the entire population within next few years—it’s our only hope. To achieve this, we need to teach some fundamental theory that applies across all domains and is simple enough to be taught to the masses.

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