Atanu Dey On India's Development  Is Endogenous Change Possible?
| 1 Comment  In a post last month in which I asked when will we
be able to distinguish treachery from fidelity, I wrote –  There
is something deeply depressing about a nation that does not
recognize merit, that is unable to distinguish between loyalty
and treachery. We have a long way to go before we become a
modern civilized nation.  To which a friend emailed me saying,
“You hit it. We’re not a modern civilized nation. Not only do I
think we are not modern and civilized but I think those
qualities are declining. The Indian state is made up of the same
people that constitute Indian society. Ergo, how is endogenous
change possible?” I wrote back in reply and here’s my response,
for the record.  How is endogenous change possible is a great
question.  I think that generally humanity advances not in lock
step but in a staggered fashion. There are sections of the
global population that endogenously advance in terms of becoming
more civilized and mor