A preliminary sketch of an Electoral Reforms Bill that I'm trying to draft. I invite your comments (Comments close in the next two days; if after that you wish to send comments, pl. write to sabhlok@gmail.com). Electoral Reforms Bill An act to amend the Representation of People Act 1951 and …. to require state funding […]
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Varun Arya, a leader who is transforming Rajasthan
I've recently come to know about Varun Arya and had a spare moment to read about some of his work. The following link is perhaps the best starting point. The pictures here show how he has transformed entirely barren and saline land. Below is an example. Varun is almost exactly my age, both of us […]
Enemies of liberty – four pics for Facebook
I found this cool tool for making text images (cooltext) and have posted four simple and clear images on FB. Copies below. I encourage FTI members to create cool text messages of this nature and keep posting them on their FB account. It will take a long time for Indians to learn about liberty. […]
I mostly agree with Prashant Bhushan. But he now needs to understand Arthashastra.
Raghvendra, who was present at the Bangalore event (below) sent in this link. I actually agree with 95 per cent of what Bhushan is saying. His description of crony capitalism prevailing in India is spot on. So that's a good start: that both I and he AGREE that the loot of the country has increased […]
Who said this: “the vote of the majority always binds all the rest”?
Obviously, one of the greatest enemies of liberty: Rousseau (Plato and Hegel come close, and Marx is merely a lackey of Hegel). What this interpretation of democracy does is to ENTIRELY DESTROY LIBERTY. It upturns the very purpose of the state through sleight of hand: But it is asked how a man can be both free […]
Informal talk @ IIM-Bengaluru: Politics, Governance & Entrepreneurship, 21st Nov
If you’re in #Bangalore on 21st November (Wed), pl join us for a talk on Impact of Politics & Governance on Entrepreneurship @ IIM-B, 7pm.
Register here or copy-paste this URL in your browser: http://j.mp/21NovIIMB
Informal talk on “Impact of Politics & Governance on Entrepreneurship” at IIM Bangalore, in collaboration with the Entrepreneurship & Innovation Cell, IIM-B.
Anna Hazare supporters or ENEMIES OF LIBERTY?
An Anna Hazare group on facebook. just booted me out for posting some key messages for Arvind Kejriwal's benefit. No discussion, nothing. I just find myself out of the group! No free speech for these people! Totally anti-liberty. […]
Swaraj sans liberty is drivel at best, dangerous mythology at worst
This thing about Swaraj needs to come to a head. I've been debating offline with an Arvind Kejrwal "supporter" who is surprised that I don't "get" it that Swaraj is a great idea. Here's an extract from my response Swaraj is a total non-starter without clarification […]