The desperate search is for the teat that will feed the whole generations of family and friends while coming out as impeccable guardians of highest morals that awe the west (some gandhians have even taken west into orgasmic frenzy of unbelievable visions while swiftly appropriating array of benefits including awards, goodies, nepotic connections, money and fixing litters into gravy tap, all achieved in amazing humbleness dexterity that is abiding lesson for generations of manipulators). So, we have arthaarth gang defecating charming words into astounding turn of sentences into deep erogenous western sensibilities. A talent acquired through obsessive observation, like stray dog in front of butcher shop, of western needs and angst triggers. They also spill into TV channels snarling like piglets for better latch at teat while staring into camera with enlarging pupils. British educated narration controllers -inbred for proprietorial control over common people, took advantage of colonial benefited channels to international reach. One fellow (who went from Bihar in 1980s to study english literature in Britain -imagine that!!, also used this occasion to plug his new book!) under the garb of showing empathy for voters facing heat wave raked up ‘babari mosque’ (conveniently neglecting context) to gain gravy points for islam angst of west -this is recurring pattern with high benefits and within the narration needs of liberal posing patronizing west, and no concern for common people except high moral control. He also mentions talking to fellow with squatter reference -this nuance will be missed by western fluffs, on heat wave to bring in the local angle thus indicate his representation tick as also field presence -by implication not armchair hence further implication: authentic voice. These hell holes are worst place on earth for people at the lowest rung of squatter nurtured value system. That this fellow couldn’t go to ‘settlement’ (it is a uniquely primitive society) or find someone of say traditional branded ‘musahars’ ‘chamaar’ to know about heat (and believe me worst of heat is least of concern in here) is telling. The laziness and assuredness of narration control (which is rarely scrutinized, indeed common people have no access to what is assumed of them and packed to the world!) that comes with plugging to white man’s burden and benefits. While another fellow (Magsaysay award winner no less) spewed his visceral hatred simultaneously even questioning and demeaning the constitutional mandate. So much for saving constitution! Some have emerged from woodworks, after long gestation seeing possibilities of gravy, promptly observe ‘wisdom’ in voters as they control the vision of big picture, possibilities of price rise, rising unemployment and other existential needs of common people doesn't add to the big picture. While some work people into caste herds for convenience of arthaarth. High moral usual suspects Kasturi&Sons were seen controlling narration as victory for “progressive forces” in TamilNadu! Since when were politicians progressive? These are lowest denominators of essentially primitive society. Dravidian movement had egalitarian anti-caste humanist intent which has now become nepotistic degradation. Castetva congress (specifically through louts like CR) with institutional control severely degraded the society. TN is now cauldron of putrid caste pus infection. It has reduced to worst of possibilities, castetva assiduously spread the infection ostensibly to quell sub-nationalism. Hindutva will add another dimension. So, this attempt at defining progressive lacks basic foundation, also narration against ‘brahminical forces’ is castetva diversion. The issue is not rallying against squatters (c*nt/d*ck assigned so-called brahmin that has no sanction of hinduism but achieved through narration control, brutal force, sucking on people's insecurities) but the whole idea of caste. Humanist values are against caste and vicious degrading caste system. Dravidian forces (diminished with nepotism, and sycophantic value system) joining with castetva is nowhere progressive but opportunistic -nothing wrong but misuse of egalitarian terms like progressive will not be allowed. Caste cannibal supremacists -castetva, assume hinduism as extension of their worldview and see hindutva as imposters breaching into their entitled role. They assiduously work regressive into diversity (including from other religion -with special interest for Islam -nutritious gravy possibility of assured herd) to keep themselves in prominence and worsen every situation with their inbred proprietorial control to showcase as savior. This is where narration control of benign hinduism is hinged for western fluffs to awe.
*note the pic is carefully chosen. Mother pig is confined as is the case of common people, also one piglet is looking into the camera is a metaphor for narration controllers anxiety for audience.
Nationalism is closer to
common people’s aspirations and expectations in the contemporary world if not posed as jingoism unlike patriotism that is
couched in liberal sounding castetva convenience that can be bartered as we saw in
the aftermath of Mumbai attack. Rustic hindutva is new to the game while
cunning castetva is aware of the nuance and is inbred to play the West -who consolidate
the narration with colonial hold. Take for instance the issue of Gandhi. Mr. Modi
is not entirely wrong. What is wrong is the context and timing. It is true that
Gandhi movie was essentially a promotional movie sponsored by Indian Govt, made
by a british with colonial angst, carefully toeing castetva narration control. The
movie had serious flaws and even negates, reduces, the role of other great
leaders like Ambedkar -who was crucial in understanding myth of gandhi -indeed
if colonial minded british were serious in atoning itself then they should have considered
an unbiased movie on Ambedkar which would’ve ruffled castetva’s constructed
world. It cannot be denied that Gandhi became a popular name among common
people across the world after Gandhi movie. What is also true is essential
nature of gandhi or gandhian is still manipulated, and is essentially imposed
on common people through castetva control that hindutva has adopted to bask in
the mythical legacies. It is a case of Wittgenstein misinterpretation. What is meant by
nonviolence in Indian context and what is carefully manipulated by castetva word
defecators for the world is essentially contradictory. Also, Modi’s critical thoughts
on reservation is spot on. There is no provision in constitution for
reservation on the basis of religion. But the language used was provocative and
indeed polarizing. This is where hindutva will have to work. What is also true
is that reservation was meant to be only for a decade wherein cunning castetva
used it to work on consolidating caste and posing itself as benevolent blessed arbitrators
of snarling competing herds. Almost all so-called leaders of castetva congress were caste feudals
and inbred squatters (indeed our savior claims to be jenue dhari shivbakth
while hindutva falls for essential patriarchal reaction of c*nt/d*ck check for
the primitive claim! What great culture. Extremely deft manipulators with negligible skills of even public
speaking or empathy or even emotional control were airdropped as leaders to
keep the competition under control among themselves while critical issues were dealt with more manipulation and blessedness). This was the standard template to deal and
mediocre inbred media analyzed these to keep the herd tagged. Modi referring
Nehru as 'pundit' is ominous indication of hindutva falling into reactionary
caste cannibalism. Castetva has infected hindutva, and indication is that herds
will be fed and kept snarling at each other for gains. What is also true is
that substantial number of muslims are poor (there are many reasons, and yes
nature of religion is also a significant factor including diminished role of
women in public space, crude patriarchal values, as also poor quality of religion-based
education) and must have access to reservation. If provision can be made to give
reservation for economically weaker section in hindus then it must also be
extended to muslims and other religions. Modi, who is also the PM, must have included
these to sound logical and empathetical, as a concern for every Indian. But he
fell stock and barrel for castetva trap and exposed hindutva hooligan bearings. Ideally reservation should be removed completely
and must be based on economic reason applicable to every Indian. Meanwhile huge investment must be made into primary education, as also caste must be eradicated. Judiciary must
intervene to reign in castetva media. For instance, dalit is not an identity
and is a construct that castetva has worked to milk benefits. Dalit can only be
mentioned in context to discrimination because it indicates systemic issue.
Castetva is trying to play liberal for West by comparing dalit as black and
posing as savior. Hindutva needs to negotiate these traps that castetva will trigger
for benefits.
Leader plays a role but democracy
is sustained by vibrant institutions. Party cannot be about one person. It can
be used to impress people -who indeed are herd and need assuring figure, but political
party needs to understand pitfalls. Modi is ofcourse an extremely popular brand
that is not really a mask and has taken decades of grassroot work and dedication.
It though cannot be overplayed. Western media really went for his claim as ‘chosen
by god’. Well, ofcourse in the context of Indian ways he is ‘chosen by god’, when
most Indian live in fate dictated miserable insecure unpredictable lives a
powerful leader is ofcourse embodiment of blessedness, also this is quite
common claim and well documented from history to buttress hold over people
-something that squatters expertised to control people. Also understand that almost
all political parties (except maybe communists in Kerala) are due to hereditary
or feudal reasons which is essentially impressing on common people of ‘chosen’ blessed
status or else why will these manipulating wastrels get elected? What is there credibility if not claim for blessedness, 'chosen by god'? Modi was attempting
to work his brand to match castetva forces (indeed, many Indians do take him
as an avatara which goes with the tradition of recognizing good work or
exceptional ability). Megalomania maybe a possibility and many leaders suffer from god syndrome but lazy arrogant West need not condescend to understand Indian context.
Empathy also means to be
concerned about common people including the fact that will they be able to go
for voting in heat wave conditions. Primitive Indian systems have emulated colonial british legacy to showcase blessing hence lack of concern. Many people have
died during polling process. This cannot be allowed to be classified as fate. It was intentional. Why is nobody held responsible? Voting percentage going down
has to do with these factors. Understand this political parties have nurtured
herds -that is their core base, who will go for voting even if there is a
flood or fire. It is undecided concerned common people who matter and are real reflection
of consolidated aspiration and valuation of policies. Voting percentage going
down is suppression of voices. Hopefully care will be taken next time. Most importantly
a new law to consolidate all election into single process must be brought in
immediately. We cannot have the worst of society taking center stage every now and then analyzing
with their limited mind and degrading agenda as ace evaluator of Indian society
while earning easy money and importance. Primitive society brings in its worst
during elections. All kind of charlatans become experts. Also, what remains constant and without scrutiny is crucial issues like capitalism's neoliberal hold. Each will speak wonders of GDP without being aware of implication
or indeed incapable to change the idea into sustainable mechanism to value growth.
Since much of the world lacks competence and is constantly in beggar’s mind
mode it is for civilized spaces (increasingly limited) to work on new modes of
evaluating human progress before the resources of the world is depleted and biodiversity irreparably lost.
Some of the antics of AI techies, faced with enormity of what they are handling, one cannot but cringe and agree with the description ‘ethical morons’, as also capitalism framework of greed that is fueling to reckless lowest common denominator to grab market. There surely is an alignment issue -need for AI to align with basic ethical framework, which smarter concerned people have already flagged and are working on institutional mechanism before it creates catastrophic impact. There are spectrum of risk, and existential risk of AGI is the farthest -indeed farfetched at this moment, so is the issue of loss of control -runaway AI. Threat to idea of truth as collective deal is breached by algorithm. AI is simulating its own world. Deepfakes, misinformation and disinformation can severely impact democratic institutions. There is a need for mechanism of digital authentication so that people are aware and have choice. AI is distilled version of collective hence biases are common, and gets amplified and is exacerbated. Centuries of work by remarkable people to mainstream and consolidate egalitarian humanist value system is being challenged by powerful rogue technology in the hands of ethical morons.
Face by face the answers seem uncertain
Young and
old, proud icons are dismissed
Can
machines ever see my queens as I view them?
Can
machines ever see our grandmothers as we knew them? (from poem AI, Ain't I
A Woman by Joy Buolamwini, founder of the Algorithmic Justice League)
AI humanoid with female face are gendered within regressive frame of male gaze stereotype. All knowing humanoid that is simultaneously a know nothing nubile seductress. Privacy is another matter that needs attention -studies shows that AI will help leaders with dictatorial tendencies to consolidate and authoritarian regimes to control. Weaponized AI triggered by black box decisions is a grievous matter hence call for strict human oversight despite apprehension of losing superior AI reasoning over human. There are calls for regulations without impeding innovation, that is, transparency and oversight on foundational models but regulating start up that are fine tuning these and interfacing with public. Which brings in an important issue of public sector investment in AI. Foundational models are prohibitively expensive (the other day it was reported that Meta bought 30b$ worth GPUs from Nvidia) and are monopolized by few big private players. Much of the world will not have access to these latest innovations and will be dependent on BigTech. There is a need for international foundational model, preferably under UN AI that is accessible to all member state for research and so on.
There is also immediate need for high level expert group on AI in UN that will provide alliance and framework for regulation of AI which is dynamically synced with ever changing challenging dimensions of AI and its implications that is increasingly difficult to predict as also cumulative complexities with breakthroughs in other fields.
I am quite enamored by scientific breakthroughs and understanding, as also interesting applications through technologies. Mindboggling AI development in the last few years, and even months, is happening realtime. This ‘general-purpose technology’ has the potential to quantitatively change world, and unlike previous general purpose technologies that impacted human society (for instance printing press, steam engine, electricity, telephone, automobile, transistors, internet etc.) AI is tremendous in its scale and speed. With deep learning neural network and geometrically progressed transistor intense computational power (scaling through GPUs) churning on internet created stupendously large data AI has suddenly come alive. Transistor architecture worked LLMs into generative AI. With multimodal inputs AI has started to experience the world, and moving from 2D language inputs to 3D awareness with ever refining sense data that is expected to move from one domain to another effortlessly. Recent history of technology was about manipulating atoms -from tools to machines, hydrocarbons to electricity, materials to medicine, the primary driver of new technologies was material -manipulation of atomic elements. In the last few decades technology moved towards sophistication and abstraction. “Information as core property of universe. It can be encoded in a binary format and is, in the form of DNA, at the core of life operates” (The Coming Wave, Mustafa Suleyman). So, bits (increasingly genes and soon qubits) has replaced atoms as force of innovations and inventions. Breathtaking speed at which other equally significant technologies like synthetic biology, quantum computing, robotics, nanotechnology, fusion energy etc. are evolving parallelly creates an exciting though extremely unpredictable ecosystem.
So, the question here is how
creative AI is? LLM through chat models like GPT, Claude so on is able to do
some amazing stuff and converse that may sound almost human. It can even write
excellent poems. But then it is only spitting out from the patterns of what it
is fed. However, one cannot be dismissive despite narrow frame of language
learning. Language makes much of human world. True all other species are
intelligent enough to negotiate the world, indeed thrive, without the use of
language. But I dare argue surviving is not wholeness of living, and human life
epitomizes the meaningfulness of life. Language is an indelible part of human
progress, and much of human emotions, awareness, expressions, knowledge and
complex thoughts and ideas are embedded in language. So, if AI is ingesting all
these literature and writings that was ever written it is but expected that it
will have some emergent understanding of what it is to be human. It may not
understand much about senses, as a blind person may not about sight, but may have
a fair idea of what it means to see by abstracting from knowledge of seeing. You
really cannot say there is nothing there except language. If it is able to see
patterns that humans are not even capable to then that means it is not merely
spitting out or regurgitating. The patterns we don’t decipher or are even aware
may crisscross, entangle, interact to create meaning that could be insightful. It
is not mere language. It is coded human lives, the collective experiences and
understanding of humanity. So, since it is not mere language even hallucination
is limited, or else we don’t understand the pattern that it has spotted (except
where things are factual because in bigger schemes of things facts are
contextual and subjective therefore LLM falters -not in the intent but
execution). It clearly is emergent, and is able to connect patterns we are incapable
to decipher is by definition creative. DeepMind Co-founder Suleyman sometime
back mentioned an interesting take on hallucination as mutation. Information of
life coded through genes is in constant interaction with reality hence evolve in
a gradual process, but sometimes with epigenetic awareness, a sudden change can
creep in, life can take a leap, this response may resonate or falter. AI
hallucination i.e. giving out wrong information is a problem in limited context
of wrong and right but in a bigger context it is creative emergence.
Even in the limited non LLM
context, whether it is AlphaGo or AlphaZero, it is clear that AI is able to see
patterns that is way beyond human understanding. Feeding framework rules was
enough for it to creatively work the context to bring out patterns that humans
playing the game for centuries couldn’t fathom (just watch AlphaZero with
Stockfish, you will be mindblown by pawn attack strategy. Not into Go game but move 37 is
in the annals of AI wonder). So much so that it was able see relation between
molecules to create new antibiotic (halicin), meaning, our science may not be knowing
certain aspects of molecular relations that pattern was able to decipher. Soon
AI should be able to decipher its own pattern and open up the black box and
help us reverse engineer the knowledge in these deep patterns. With multimodal
input, studying human actions and perceiving world in more dimensions (3D to
start with, god knows how many dimensions are there, and what AI could bring
out!) AI will become more capable and discerning with merging of other equally
compelling technologies like advancement in precision gene modification through
CRIPSRcas9 and DNA printing, and yes quantum computing (everytime it is “within
ten years”! but yes Chinese have made massive advancement -being an
authoritarian country a cause of concern) the shift from digital to quantum is
change of narration from binaries to probables, fusion energy will definitely
add to the mix limited by power source as also advances in synthetic data that
will create perpetual high quality data source. What is of concern is AI in the
hand of bad player, as also channel for deep fakes, disinformation and
misinformation. There need to be regulation on AI in limited context ie dealing
with right and wrong, binary of facts. Bigger context AI -that is beyond right
or wrong, in the realm of subjective, where the probabilities converge to reveal
something new, must be kept open.
Unlike science technology is
incentivized by profit hence the path of technological progress is narrow.
There is a loss that is unnoticed when BigTech clamor over how to monetize AI.
What possibilities are there for that part that is left out, unmonetized AI,
and how that could change the world we know is a pertinent thought. In the
faster and bigger computation what is also left out is slow thinking, the
pause, the still. Will AI ever be able to decipher patternless world of
silence? AI is creative alright but is
limited within the framework, as for LLM -within the framework of known human
experience (from which it can extrapolate). An entirely new thought, new idea,
a Einstein or a Chekov or Dickinson level insight is impossible (new herein
can only emerge from entangling of deep patterns, within the frame of known).
Human mind is astounding and can see patterns that is based on no known
understanding. But AI has its own place, and surely cannot be negated, and is
equally astounding in its own way. This comparison is futile. There is an
iteration of billions of years with all the senses, critical thinking faculties
and intuitions.
Recently there is a development
through liquid neural network that is controllable, adaptable, energy efficient,
and contrary to the stampede to scale up the network, it focuses on scaling
down with few but richer nodes. They studied simple organism (in this case a
worm called c elegans) and how they take decisions to face complexities of life
and strategies of survival, and built neural system based on the math of few
hundred neurons. Liquid neural network used 19 odd neurons for self-driving
cars instead of mess of hundreds and thousands used. The next step for sustainable
elegant solutions for technological challenges will have to come nature. Each specie
is millions of years of R&D to face the complexities of life. They have
survived and thrived means these are successful. Human brain is complex but
uses very less energy unlike GPUs that run AI. It is estimated that by 2030
they will consume a quarter of total global energy produced. The recent advancement
in Biotech through CRISPRcas9 is using billions of years of survival strategy of
bacteria against virus. Technology has been capitalizing on algorithm from
nature like evolutionary algorithm, swarm algorithm, or even algorithm from
foraging strategy of slime mold that optimizes resources and dynamically
interact with changing scenarios (when I first time read about these single
cell slime molds -that even lacks neurons, I got goosebumps). There is an
organic intelligence at work that is smart, solves problems and survives
without as much as a neuron. Next time take a close look at wonderfully
arranged hexagonal cells of beehive, it optimizes space, resources and
material. Or know about fire beetles that can sense fire from 130km away. The more
you know more you will be astounded (I also have a youtube channel that you can
search). As technology advances and look for solutions take a closer look at
nature. Understand how nature works, the physics, chemistry and maths that life
has aligned with, and what Einstein called Spinoza’s god. Extropic.ai intents
to revolutionize computation by making a bold move of reimagining the idea of
computer. A computer without suppressing natural entropy of world, and leverage
it as an asset, in harmony with entropy rather than against it. Nature’s
elegant solutions iterates simple into complex.
Poverty puts lots of challenges to
human life. With abysmal social and health indices disease and death among infants and children are quite common
across the world. The reason why they have high fertility rate, hence even a
child is seen as additional earning member and an expendable security in uncertain
world. It is failure of government, democratic institutions and society in
general. That surely doesn’t explain the need for high fertility rate among lower
middle class to richer section. Also, it is criminal to produce more children
when the circumstance in which the child is going to survive is
increasingly bleak. Each human life adds to consumption requirement even if it is
sustained at minimum needs. Human life has long become a burden on planet. Many
sane people have decided to be careful with their consumption as also value sustainable lifestyle meanwhile either deciding to have no children or less. Such evolved compassion driven places have low fertility rate and high standard of living giving space to biodiversity
to thrive as also contributing to humanity through subtle values, as also
integrate efficient technological innovations to sustainable solutions. The crude
market media though see it as failing, and try to push in more population as
some kind of moral strive. Meanwhile pushing people into prisoner’s dilemma of
competing communities to grab the commons by multiplying. This is how the controllers
of vicious systems vitiate the situation to bring in worst possibilities while posing as benign arbitrators for benefits. These issues therefore will be downplayed by
sinister forces parasiting on people. Market needs more consumers, religion needs
more followers, politicians need more voters, and mediocre media and entertainment
needs more viewers and clicks. More consuming unthinking humans is better for
the system that is nurtured by few while billions strive to be part of it. It has
become a self-perpetuating system spiraling into catastrophe while incapacitated
to do anything about its own destruction. Common sense seems to have lost connection
with reality replaced by sophisticated ruse of grandeur.
Habitats are degraded. Life thriving ecosystems are collapsing. Biodiversity is vanishing at an alarming rate. Forests are fragmented. Ocean is acidifying. Every part of the world is polluted. Plastic is seeping into the blood. Earth is warming at an unprecedented rate. Climate has changed. Food and water shortages has start to impact the poorest and vulnerable. Something really catastrophic is in the horizon, and every indicator is pointing to serious consequences. Apart from wanton consumption by few and promotion of these values human population growth is severely putting stress on fragile ecosystem that sustains life on earth. But the devious controllers of the system want to suck it to the end before they abandon the hapless populace. With low knowledge of intricate life systems and even low self-awareness many of these arrogant people are coming up with fantastic solution for humanity. Market tutored confidence gives premium to exaggeration and nice talk meanwhile conducting exactly opposite is valued as smart. As they say, acting nice is Moloch's parody of kindness.
It is important that people
holding responsible positions maintain high moral and ethical standards as also exhibit compassion and concern hence sustainable lifestyles
(ideally unsustainable values/products should be phased out) as also are critically
scrutinized on their life choices that impacts humanity. People with high
fertility rate (with more than two children) cannot be allowed to hold
responsible positions. It is hypocrisy, ethical breach and moral treason to
allow irresponsible narcissistic people in position of influence.
Election Commission of India (ECI) is liable for the deaths due to heat waves during election process. They must be held responsible. It is amazing that they didn't anticipate this. It is likely that they weren't bothered. It is typical of bureaucrats in this beleaguered nation to lack common sense meanwhile assuming exaggerated self worth. The British system was nurtured to be exceptional -indeed alien, Indians while maintaining exceptional attributes worked it to showcase "intelligance" as youngsters stampede for power and security negating their core competence or meaning and value of education. It is worst outcome of education that has deep debilitating impact on society but a primitive society that evaluates everything with beggar's mindset is certainly incapable to comprehend the loss. It is a Moloch's trap that reinforces worst of possibilities. The blessed bureaucrat is incapacitated to sense dynamic reality and act according. Huge amount of money and infrastructure is spent to maintain this tardy system that is eventually being nurtured to give lessons of fate to common people (technology and right for information are making meaningful impact). There is a need for complete revamp of Indian bureaucracy (diplomacy, police, trade, tax etc. are specialized professions with nothing much in common and shouldn't be left to fate of competitive ranks and lessons on blessings).
ECI could have anticipated heat wave conditions and conducted election from February end through March to early April. Even Party in power could have pushed this initiative (NDA has not done badly despite ten years of incumbency factor, also opposition is seen as bunch of opportunists hence lacks viable option for people to choose with confidence) if they have created positive impression then more people voting would help them. But then fate driven rustic people might have consulted astrologer charlatans. Pity. The least ECI could do now is to provide cooling centers -state should have invested in this infrastructure, provide free ac transportation. Meanwhile timing of polling be extended to midnight -preference given to women in the afternoon so on. They must take creative initiatives as the situation turns dire, or else they could follow hallowed chalta hai/paklaam traditions of blessed psychopaths.
Not only was egalitarian ideals of land reforms scuttled they used gandhian chicanery to work it as voluntary act of high morals -boodhan andolan. Cesspools of the world were left in this extreme exploitations and appalling negligence, while the litters learned the lessons of inheritance couched in mythical grandeur -these now are projected through mediocre entertainments as land of untold fortune and blessing. These putrid pits with absolute lack of morals is where the worst of humanity exist. Not surprisingly these have social indices worst than regions of sub-Sahara. The latest data (2020) shows one-third of children in India suffer malnourishment, severely impacting their physical development and cognitive abilities. People suffered due to lack of humanity, reflected through corrupt lackadaisical system hence lacked basic infrastructure and appalling negligence. As expected India fare badly on disparity indices, lacking humanist foundation, wealth is usurped by narrow section while trickle down was celebrated as progress.
One would have thought they would atleast impose inheritance tax. Studies point to inherited wealth growing faster than earned wealth, which is essentially true in unenterprising rent seeking society, and much of big cities are run by rent seeking ancillary economy. Millions of migrants to big cities and tourists to temple towns know how sinister the hold is. Prime spots are occupied by worst of people mostly lacking basic decency or competence, just conniving to exploit and cheat. The undivided Hindu family is an expression of worst, lacking enterprise, expertise in incremental grab and ossifying the society in worst possibilities. They are repositories burdened through regressive culture and degrading traditions, mainstreamed as entertainment. With accumulated wealth they influence elections and policy makers, and are major source of corruption, nepotism and crony capitalism. Inbred and lacking competence they are limited by their own limitations. These value system therefore seeps into all other institutions as vested interests. The reason why Indians have such appalling standards in all field of reckoning. Excellence is rare and essentially an exception.
India's Gini coefficient -measure of inequality, in 2010s -data accessed, was a high 0.45-0.50 while even disparity ridden US it is 0.41-0.48, EU is 0.30-0.35, Japan 0.32-0.38, S.Korea 0.30-0.35. As it is most Indians don't pay income tax -indeed it is the common people who contribute substantially through indirect tax. They recruit CAs (another of stellar career) to suggest how to avoid taxes and check for loopholes which policymakers so graciously provide. Even in USA 50-60% file tax returns, while in UK it is 90%, Sweden 90%, Germany 85%, it is also substantially high in East Asian countries, and relatively poor Brazil has 25% people paying income tax. And in India a meagre 1.5% file tax returns -and most of them are forced to since they are salaried government employees. Imagine the lack of responsibility, basic sense of collective good or gratitude to society or concern for well being of fellow citizens. Thomas Piketty, economist known for his work on income and wealth inequality, argues that inheritance tax plays a crucial role in addressing the perpetuation of wealth concentration within a small segment of the population. According to Piketty, without a progressive taxation system, inherited wealth tends to accumulate and perpetuate inequality over generations, leading to the concentration of wealth in the hands of a few individuals or families. So by taxing large inheritances at progressive rates, governments can mitigate the intergenerational transfer of wealth and promote greater social and economic equality. Now let us look at inheritance tax in capitalist countries. In the UK -from where India has emulated much of its system, inheritance tax is levied on estates above a certain threshold, with rates starting at 40%. USA has a federal estate tax with rates ranging from 18% to 40%, depending on the value of the estate. In France, inheritance tax rates vary from 5% to 45% depending on the relationship between the deceased and the beneficiary, as well as the value of the inheritance. Germany has inheritance tax rates ranging from 7% to 50%. In Japan inheritance tax rates range from 10% to 55% while in Korea inheritance tax rates range from 10% to 50%. The reason why there is hoopla created in India is to do with crony capitalism and sinister hold of corrupt money in the system that scuttles every egalitarian move.
To be fair India did have inheritance tax -known as estate duty, introduced by Nehru in 1953 (despite some valid criticism Nehru did attempt to place egalitarian liberal values as foundation of Indian state despite overwhelming odds). It was abolished by RajivGandhi government in 1985 -one wonders what was the compelling circumstances that forced him to remove this egalitarian law, and this when they had brutal majority wherein they could have introduced many much needed initiatives. In 2016 Modi government finished what little was left by abolishing wealth tax. The devious argument given for abolishing in all the above cases is that cost of collecting the tax was more than the tax collected! Aw poor tax collector.
For the greed of power the protagonists are viciously trying to impress the herd. The herd meanwhile is trapped in its own miseries, incapacitated of critical thinking and entertained in excess they sense heuristic opportunism in limited frame. Institutions are kept tardy hence herd is tutored great sense of fate. While Castetva cunningly posed as entitled saviors to ameliorate fate Hindutva short stepped to pose religion as savior that the herd found compelling since it echoed with civilizational roots. Castetva is licking the wound, not used to being out of entitled role, is scheming in earnest to get the herd back. Herd meanwhile ricochets in its everyday fate but is firmly tethered to Hindutva. Castetva and its superficial claims finds diminishing takers. Castetva is usurped, Hindutva hence will be central to Indian politics for a long time to come. Even after a decade of power its influence is essentially undiminished.
Castetva clearly is working to regain aura as saviors. Having degraded the society for 70odds years -ofcourse with incrementally controlled benefits trickled to firmly solidify fate to herd, they nurtured the worst and exacted opportunism as art. Having lost power and facing existential threat they now dusted the egalitarian intentions that sane people pleaded for decades to nurture democratic values and humanitarian concerns in an essentially primitive society. Empathy is a compelling opportunism to influence the fate driven herd, and if you can create a binary of apathetic state the battle is half won. Rusty Hindutva lacking the nuance is falling stock and barrel into the trap. Take for instance inheritance tax -it is something that should have been done long time back, castetva willfully and purposefully scuttled it -as they did for many egalitarian initiatives wherein they could have easily pursued it. Hindutva meanwhile has taken some meaningful initiatives. Imagine if constructing toilets was taken up as pilot project across villages in 1950s and 60s or even 80s, this would've initiated consolidating PHCs and primary education so on. East Asian nations are benefiting from these long term investments. It is not about intent but attitude -the mindset, entitled castetva is incapable to think on these lines while inbreeding incapacitated to be competent. They immensely suited to trickle down, making sure herd understood the play of fate, and their centrality as dispenser.
Despite far better placed Hindutva is seen hopping to Castetva claps. It is a ridiculous state of affair, and shows lack of maturity and desperation of new entrant. Cunning castetva is desperately banking on these. Ideally Hindutva should have kept quiet on inheritance tax -it is logically rooted to egalitarian values and most 'capitalist' society have much higher inheritance tax and cannot be classified as 'socialism' and ridiculed considering how these work for common people as also consolidates ideas of fate while state as passive nurturer. Castetva could have initiated these decades back, since they couldn't they will not. These are just posturing to capture power they desperately crave. What is shocking is Hindutva found it atmost necessary to react, thus creating a wedge. Most people in this country particularly in cities understand how inheritance creates unfair advantage to few -it has nothing to do with merit indeed it is against the idea of merit and equality. The issue is not that you are taking away inheritance but putting an appropriate tax. If Hindutva thinks it will benefit from this reaction then it is grossly mistaken, and help create class divide while castetva works its sinister caste agenda to keep herds snarling at each other while living in misery. I repeat again: Castetva gaining power -even marginally, is a civilizational loss. Hindutva is the real deal, and response must consolidate around this reality and not make believe superficialities to impress West. Castetva has no role whatsoever except condemned to dustbin of history and a nuisance value (as a reaction egoistic Hindutva will avoid question of inheritance tax altogether -a loss to common people). Meanwhile Hindutva needs to put its act together and show maturity and avoid head butting rant reaction to every time they hear snap. It also puts question mark on quality of Hindutva leadership.
It is the failure of International community to not only deescalate perilous situation but also assert its presence as a meaningful arbitrator. It is also a stupendous failure of US (led by Democratic Party). Leaders need to be alert and aware of the pulse of emerging threats and consequences, unfortunately Biden is not really fit -this is not being ageist (I need to point this since placed in devious society with manipulators salivating for opportunity by creating binaries to exploit or degrade). He must realize that situation is grim at many fronts, not to forget Trump charlatan snarling at the door with dire consequences to the world. He has aged -which is natural, hence must realize his limitations, and also be cognizant of the perilous impact these have on common people not only in US but across the world. Biden maybe likeable but his position is untenable, he really doesn't bring any confidence to face the dangerously spiraling contemporary and immense challenges of the future nor represent anything new. Biden must quit the presidential race. He has taken the toxicity of middle east escalation hence a new choice will be seen as a fresh start to the bleak scenario as also introduce much needed vigor that situation demands.
UNPKF must be strengthened. Indeed immediately after October 7 terror attack PKF forces should have worked to deal and clinically eliminate Hamas and rescue hostages. Two nation solution begins with Palestine admitted into UN as an independent country, meanwhile Hamas be declared as terrorist organisation. Theocratic societies are always threat to humanity. Iranian regime poses danger to its own people and world (common Iranians are amazing people like Chinese -who too are oppressed by brutal state -watch out for Chinese origin American writers/techies). Meanwhile incompetent Netanyahu needs to go. There is no place for him in the civilized world.
I was watching BBC, recall in the aftermath of brutal barbarism of Oct7 countries like Britain allowed Islamist to celebrate on the street and blatantly provoke, now the BBC (like their foreign minister) instead of sane voices is inviting warmongers immediately in the aftermath of Israeli action on Iran this morning (the details are not out yet but it is a dangerous escalation). So this fellow with American accent "expected much earlier decisive Israeli action". These kind of narcissist views are product of too much adipose clogging the brain. It's lousy West that continues to use expressions like "Islamic world".
It so happens that next week (April 24) is the anniversary of one the most important landmark case decided by SC of India more than 50years back: Kesavananda Bharati v. State of Kerala. The case revolved around the power of Parliament to amend the Constitution. Specifically, it raised the question of whether there were any limitations on this power. The SC, in its decision, introduced the concept of the "Basic Structure Doctrine." This doctrine holds that while Parliament has the authority to amend the Constitution, it cannot alter its basic structure or its essential features. The Court did not explicitly define what constitutes the basic structure but identified certain features that ensures the preservation of fundamental principles enshrined in the Constitution. This ruling has profound implication since the basic structure of constitution consolidates foundation of democracy that enshrines liberty and freedom. Though the Parliament cannot tamper with basic structure of constitution, and can be reviewed by SC, but the basic structure of democracy can be dented and degraded by other means that has severe implications. The institutional pillars of democracy must be relentlessly safeguarded and scrutinized. The legislative is compromised by corruption, nepotism, and presence of caste cannibals, regressive religions and feudal patriarchs as leaders. These have severely degraded the democratic value systems and incapacitated grassroot movements and consolidation of liberal humanistic values. Unfortunately even the socalled fourth estate too is compromised through its incompetency, run by inbreds with specific aim to control narration, scyophantic to power, they create nepotistic alliance of greed with politicians and crave power while systematically degrade humans into herds with charming entertainments and distractions. Thankfully technology has become a savior (for this blogger too to get a foothold, otherwise I would be stamped out long time back) and is having robust presence through social media -voicing and consolidating people's concerns over power brokers as also creating transparency and urgency.
Netanyahu must resign/sacked/removed. West cannot keep encouraging this incompetent megalomaniacal mass murderer. Enough of this.
Devious people posing as savior have worked the narration of elections as a mela -an exotic cliché that is meant to awe the West. Elections are not mela, it is a serious matter that is crucial for democracy and must be taken with all the gravity. The reason why Indian democracy has not spread its roots as defining aspect of liberty and freedom is because of these devious cannibalistic manipulators who not only worked it as lighter matter but also used narrative control to define it in terms of issues that has nothing to do with bleak reality hence tardy policy making -reflected through decades of heartbreaking HDI indices and biased compromised system. Hence it is very important that all elections are combined to be held once in five years. They should have complete freedom to implement, as also focus on long term policy making, rather than moving from one election to another which only helps manipulators as also worst in the media to gain attention and barter for position as narration controllers.
Manipulators use control to convert common people into infighting herds -while extolling to see it as diversity -the depravity of it. Castetva has well entrenched traps for Hindutva to fall, the society is degraded with Castetva onslaught for last many decades since they exchanged power from colonizer. These pitfalls include exaggeration as leader, a unique gift to humanity -an avatar, hence unhinged from reality into heightened ego and self worth, that is miraculously passed on to litters. Nepotism is another of assault on democracy that is assiduously worked. This entitled worldview is uniquely Castetva framework. Since inbred mediocres are threatened by competence hence will promote the worst -who expertise in sycophancy and various art of manipulations to thrive -this then is expected behavior down the hierarchy nurturing a nepotistic corrupt value system. These are hoisted/airdropped onto common people and are elected as 'leaders', these then infect democratic institutions as also place sycophants in media to work the narration and crony capitalisms to invest.
Hindutva is quite comfortably placed to win the elections, and it should, it is a civilizational evolution that is close to Indian reality. Egalitarian opposition must arise as a reaction to Hindutva, an expression of humanitarian concerns that religion sorely misses -indeed negates. Any going back to Castetva will be a civilizational loss, indeed Castetva is not even suited as an opposition since it is programmed to degrade to capture back -what they dearly hold as entitlements, and will try to push herd concerns for manipulation ease rather than grievous matters of common people. It is not an accident that India has the worst HDI indices as also these were/are actively neglected (unlike manipulated 'happiness index' by international moneybags, HDI are objective). Majority of Indians were always in worst of possibilities while word defecators worked out narrations of awe.
Unfortunately Hindutva is falling for civilizational traps -something Castetva assiduously nurtured, that is meant to excite herd and divert from real concerns. This nonveg/veg purity crap is castetva nurtured, they very well know the nuance to play -it comes with unbridled power for decades and incompetency that seek devious means for herd control since they are incapable to be competent and incapacitated to gain characteristics of empathy. Being a new entrant Hindutva lacks nuance of dealing -this is precisely what cunning Castetva is banking on: the Hindutva hooligans, to showcase themselves in stellar light as liberal saviors -whom the herd mistakenly rejected and now realize their mistake! (they may even be expecting an apology from common people! Such is the sense of entitlement).
If you are responsible then you
will be concerned. Concerned without bias and prejudice, no malice and
favoritism or greed. What affects humanity affects you. It is quite clear that
religion is problematic and in the recent times is source of serious nuisance
across the world. Religion seems
seriously ill-equipped to factor fast changing and challenging contemporary
reality hence followers are reduced to stuttering herds easily manipulated or
carry heightened sense of worth and supremacism over life. Religion is reduced
to a system that keeps humans trapped in fantastical world increasingly
isolated from critical thinking faculty and what is essential to be a human. In
a world where much was unknown religion gave solace and functioned as
communitarian value. With increased awareness of the world as also of self, simultaneous
woeful mismatch, ridiculous claims and inadequacy, religion is reduced to an
anachronistic nuisance, a pitiable presence that is deviously worked by
sociopaths to trap people.
Not all religions are equal, many
have seen reforms, revolt, some actively try to ameliorate suffering of people
simultaneously factoring changing reality while some societies have evolved to
understand futility of religion hence secular humanistic values as anchor to
deal with life. Some religions are seeing market spiked regressive revivalism. Some
have remained crude while some are anchored to primitive -hinged in time space
bypassing all the modern values and egalitarian intents. So, religion cannot be
really be equated in the same frame and condemned but what is clear is that
they must face equal full force of critical scrutiny and evolved understanding
that sync with democratic ideals, freedom and liberty -these are not subjective
and is an indelible aspect of being a human. Denying this is denying humanity,
a serious violation. Religion affects society, and as a concerned human we must
be free to critically scrutinize and question what affects humanity. No
religion or system is immune from critical scrutiny or ridicule (ofcourse
within the aesthetic frame that is essentially expected to be evolved and
empathetic).
There is a sinister game being
played by devious people in West so as to control international narration hence
continue to occupy moral space as entitled arbitrators. They gained from
colonial comforts and actively tapped neo colonial forces hence exaggerated
presence. They nurture feudal institutions and values with impunity and amazing
hypocrisy that grievously impact democratic ideals and humanitarian concerns.
They are part of neoliberal ecosystem and market media, hence actively play
role in policy matters and molding public opinion. Exploitative neo liberal and
crony capitalism caters to their greed and wanton consumerism. They channelize
resource from all across the world in a complex liberal sounding ruse that see them
as perpetual winners. They also readily ‘sex up’, when needed, to attack other
countries, mass kill, maim and mutilate hapless people, for resources and use
destruction as strategy to extend influence through state. Apart from
controlling narration they also nurture feudal institutions in the garb of
democracy for ease of exploitation. They chose and install corrupt leaders and narcissist
puppets, and remove them as they fancy. They encourage lowest denominator to
keep people into manipulatable herds. Much of the world that contains fossil
fuel are predominantly 'Islamic nations', essentially means that human beings are
systematically degraded so that democratic institutions cannot be nurtured or else
easily crumble despite best efforts of common people (as we saw in the
aftermath of ‘Arab spring’). The state falls in the trap of self-defeating
theocracy or impudent hedonistic feudals -giving the impression as liberal, as
a binary. Common people are not factored when West deal with these ‘representatives’
–who become point people for wanton consumption, corruption and conduit of exploitation
-West has worked out such neocolonial ecosystem all across the world. In this deal the back
story for people is showcased with Islam as a pawn for West to play liberal. So,
while they orchestrate exploitation of resources and common people -indeed mostly
muslims, there is a blood protection deal for Islam. International institutions
are extension of West’s narrative grip; hence ‘Islamophobia will not be
tolerated’ celebration to appease islamists and embolden obscurantist keenly watching
from the fence, while essentially lighten hardship of feudal controllers in their
conduit in exploitation. Let’s be clear there is nothing wrong in hating
religion (indeed one must) considering the damage it has done/doing to the
contemporary world even sidetracking critical existential concerns. Hating religion
is not hating people. Hating system is an attempt at liberating people from its
sinister hold. And yes, Islam is major source of misery. Its growth must be
viewed with serious concern. The carte blanche extended to Islam by devious West
as a redemption deal is a gross violation. It also monoculturise the vibrant
diversity and resistive culture within the religion into what West deem into
power matrix for easy deal, or they have agreed with feudals as convenience
barter. Islam cannot be given special protection because devious West wants to
showcase its benevolence essentially at the expense of common people while
feeding the worst, or possible black mailed through unleashing vicious herd.
Islam must be criticized while ordinary people/muslims must be protected. Every
religion and belief must be open to critical scrutiny and ridicule while every
human being must be protected under rule of law and enjoy freedom and liberty.
Religion is a subjective system and cannot be extended protection over indelible
aspect of what it means to be a human being. Any attempt is a serious
transgression with severe ramification. Meanwhile countries like Britain -with
over exaggerated presence in international scene, must be taken to task for
degradation and sickening savior patronizing stance (indeed compulsive islamophilia
cringe as a recent extension of white people’s burden) that has least value for
life or liberty. Colonial control has seen to that people located in
Britain/language/accent have overwhelming control over international narration,
hence many acts as mercenaries to authenticate narration (post-colonial
societies have exaggerated presence of word defecating vermins working their call
center accent to influence herd as sterling intellect while litters are awe
struck by turn of sentence and kept amused with vocabulary!). A nation that
wallows in the luxury of colonial abuse, nurtures feudal institutions and
presents Christianity as moral foundation of democracy is severely compromised
hence is easily susceptible to degrading systems and is incapacitated to critically
scrutiny nor perceive the danger. Taking high moral grounds and over playing
liberal is no substitute for responsibility. Colonial Britain has done immense
damage across the world -but then those were brutal times and they were better
equipped and smarter to deal. But the damage post-colonial Britain has done,
and continues to do, to the contemporary world is immense which needs deeper
study and response consolidation.