These
days of fuzzy logic, indeterminate states, or uncertainty as a
principle, having hazy demarcations or borders, makes all
possibilities alive at all times. At any instant, the current state
is the one with the greatest relative merit.
In
the light of this, let me examine knowledge, growth, development, or
progress, some of the most potent issues, a society face.
I
remember, in my school days, teachers used to discuss in class, the
great work being done as part of the green revolution. How the
introduction of chemical fertilizers is enhancing the productivity of
land, and how that can lead to a hunger-free world. So also in the
areas of health, how the miraculous effects of antibiotics conquer the
threats posed by germs. And also about the changing social
atmosphere. How, from individual wealth, the society is moving
towards collective growth, a move pioneered by countries like Russia
and China.
Now
more than five decades later, where do I stand? Almost all I have
been celebrating then, are the villains of the times, now. Whether
about antibiotics, fertilizer, or of the nature of things, or that of
society, the current ideas are more in alignment with those prevalent
before my school days.
It
seems, just like atomic particles or heavenly bodies, the concepts we
hold dear to ourselves too, at any time, are in a cyclic motion.
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