027 : Yb muses No. 94 dt 4th April 2021.

YB Muses -by ybrao-a-donkey

Who said that Truth alone triumphs? (satyameva jayate)? Truth alone need not triumph. Truth need not always triumph. Truth need not triump anywhere, everywhere .

with no intent to hurt others

C O N T E N T S

• 1/1WORLD: GOVERNANCE PHILOSOPHIES ~What is Business? What is not Business? *
• 2/1WORLD: SUPER POWER USA. ~ Will USA continue to be
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• 3/1WORLD: AFRICA : ZIMBABWAY UNDER STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 89 OF 2021 ~ BANS IMPORT OF CARS OLDER THAN 10 YEARS *
• 4/2INDIA: THERE IS A PROVERB: POLITICS IS THE LAST RESORT OF SCOUNDRELS *
• 5/2INDIA: THERE SEEMS TO BE TEMPORARY RESPITE IN INCREASE OF PETROL, DIESEL AND LPG GAS PRICES, ~ OWING TO ELECTIONS IN FIVE STATES *
• 6/3ANDHRA PRADESH ~ Richness of Telugu language verses *
• 7/3ANDHRA PRADESH : YSRCP PARTY SEEM TO BE CONCENTRATING MORE ON PERSECUTING POLITICAL RIVALS RATHER THAN ~ CATCHING INSIDER TRADING CRIMINALS AND PROSECUTING THEM *
• 8/3ANDHRA PRADESH RULERS ~ SECURITY ARRANGEMETNT PENALISE BOTH POLICE FORCE AND GENERAL PUBLIC *

No: 94 dt: 442021

1/ 1WORLD: GOVERNANCE PHILOSOPHIES ~What is Business? What is not Business? *

WORLD: GOVERNANCE PHILOSOPHIES ~What is Business? What is not Business? **



Some Governments seem to be under an impression that they should not do anything in this world except printing currencies , and purchasing arms spending billions .

it is not clear why the G7 countries want to to armtwist developing countries to privatise their Public Enterprises. They seem to make P
Privatisation a pre-condition for sending Foreign Investments to the Developing Countries .If Foreign Investors are not interested to invest in State Enterprises of a a particular country they need not .Who will force them ?

Foreign Investors , particularly, Foreign Institutional Investors, seem to eye more on the land values of the target Companies, rather than their Production Performances and Expansion Programs .

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2/ 1WORLD: SUPER POWER USA. ~ Will USA continue to be
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WORLD: SUPER POWER USA. ~ Will USA continue to be
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Almost all the Central Banks of the world kptr splu rervz with American Federal Reserve Bank .All the Central Banks forget the proverb "Don't put all your eggs in one basket". mdc1 .55% of Americans believe that Police behaviors is a major p
problem in USA ..USA has to address its internal problems .
References
: https://lite.poandpo.com/oped/is-america-going-to-lose-its-superpower-status/ **

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3/ 1WORLD: AFRICA : ZIMBABWAY UNDER STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 89 OF 2021 ~ BANS IMPORT OF CARS OLDER THAN 10 YEARS *

WORLD: AFRICA : ZIMBABWAY UNDER STATUTORY INSTRUMENT 89 OF 2021 ~ BANS IMPORT OF CARS OLDER THAN 10 YEARS **

ybrao-a-donkey : The real question is not about old cars or new cars .The tantalising question will be about whether poor and underdeveloped countries like India and Zimbabway need cars at all .C
Can't we use Public Transport Systems ?

References
: https://lite.poandpo.com/politics/zimbabwe-bans-importation-of-cars-older-than-10-years/
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4/ 2INDIA: THERE IS A PROVERB: POLITICS IS THE LAST RESORT OF SCOUNDRELS *

INDIA: THERE IS A PROVERB: POLITICS IS THE LAST RESORT OF SCOUNDRELS **

I expect the Indian politicians from the highest level to lowest level to conduct themselves not like scoundrels .This is because Indian politicians take pride in Indian Culture, Vedas, Bhagavad gita, and insist that everybody should say "Bharat maata kii jai". Not only they take pride but also carry them to other c

Mother India ("Bharat Mata") does not ask anybody to tell lies or break promises .+-countries and expect them to adopt them .How can the Indian politicians expect other countries to emulate India ? Indian politicians are so dirty .Tokenism cannot replace true commitment and dedication .-+
Mother India ("Bharat Mata") does not ask anybody to tell lies or break promises .+- Then why do Indian Politicians lie so much


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5/ 2INDIA: THERE SEEMS TO BE TEMPORARY RESPITE IN INCREASE OF PETROL, DIESEL AND LPG GAS PRICES, ~ OWING TO ELECTIONS IN FIVE STATES *

INDIA: THERE SEEMS TO BE TEMPORARY RESPITE IN INCREASE OF PETROL, DIESEL AND LPG GAS PRICES, ~ OWING TO ELECTIONS IN FIVE STATES **
The Central Government has taken back its Order of cutting imports on Small savings .

That seems to be Wisdom of Fighting elections .Similarly there is a lull in daily increases of prices of Petrol , diesel , and LPG Gas .What should be said about announcing of Dada Saheb Phalke Awa
Manmohan Singh equalised Sachin Tendulkar with Jawaharlal Nehru .+-ard to Rajini Kant, when Tamil Nadu elections are culminating .Many Senior character actors of great contributions to Indian Cinema are languishing in their old age in penury and without recognition .This type of injustices even Mr. Manmohan Singh committed .He gave Bharat Ratna to Sachin Tendulkar .

It is the way in which bourgeoisie parties rule. -+Manmohan Singh equalised Sachin Tendulkar with Jawaharlal Nehru .+- @@

6/ 3ANDHRA PRADESH ~ Richness of Telugu language verses *

ANDHRA PRADESH ~ Richness of Telugu language verses **



Telugu language is very rich in hundreds of thousands of verses which are very deep in their pensiveness. But, unfortunately , telugu language in spite of being meritorious did not get its due recognition .May be because persons with Telugu as mother tongue might have lost their literary refinement .I am not a linguistic chauvinist .Instead of grumbling or ranting , I shall give below one sample vse with its English Gist : :-
బాలత్వంబున కొన్ని నాళ్ళు, భామా కుచాలింగనా లో
లాలింగనా లోలాభ్యున్నతి కొన్ని నాళ్ళు, ఇల్లున్ ముంగిలియున్ కొన్నినా
ళ్ళీలీలన్ విహరించితిన్ సుఖఫలంబిందేమి లేదు కాని
హళిన్నీ పదసేవ చేసెదను రామా! యార్త రక్షామణీ!
in English Script
bAlatvambuna konni nALLu, bhAmA kucAlinganA lO
lAlinganA lOlabhyunnati konni nALLu, illun mungiliyun konni నా
LLIlIlan viharincitin sukha phalamb indEmI lEdu kA
haLin nI pada sEva cEsedanu rAmA! After that rakshAmaNi!.

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Ramdas spent his 92 years imprisonment in the Golconda Fort, wailing for Rama. His ex-tempore songs , run into thousands of pages .They are gems .+-English Gist : Ramadas was praying to Lord Shri Rama ."O RamA! Oh Savior of those who are in danger ! I spent some days in my childhood . I spent some days in embracing the breasts of woman [ my wife ]. I spent some days in maintaining my home .In this manner , I spent my days in revelling .Tqjxhpnsiti .With kAhaLi (jubilantly trumpeting) I shall serve your feet .Oh Rama ! Oh Savior!

Why Rama Das was lamenting and praying? St. Rama-Das used to work as Tax Collector and County Administrator of Bhadrachalam County in Nizam State of 17th Century India. Out of his excessive sincere devotion towards Lord Rama , he built a Temple for Lord Rama on Bhadra Hill, spending Rs. 6,00,000 of Government moneys .The Navab of Golconda, Tanisha by name , imprisoned him for misusing Kingdom's money, with rigorous incarceration for 92 years in Golconda Fort, near Hyderabad .-+Ramdas spent his 92 years imprisonment in the Golconda Fort, wailing for Rama. His ex-tempore songs , run into thousands of pages .They are gems .+- At the end, according to legend, Lord Rama and Lakshmana visited Tanisha's bed room in night,, paid him Rs. 6,00,000/-, obtained a receipt from him for that amount, and left. Next day Ramdas was released. Whether we believe the legend or not , we need not doubt the sincerity of Ramdas.

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7/ 3ANDHRA PRADESH : YSRCP PARTY SEEM TO BE CONCENTRATING MORE ON PERSECUTING POLITICAL RIVALS RATHER THAN ~ CATCHING INSIDER TRADING CRIMINALS AND PROSECUTING THEM *

ANDHRA PRADESH : YSRCP PARTY SEEM TO BE CONCENTRATING MORE ON PERSECUTING POLITICAL RIVALS RATHER THAN ~ CATCHING INSIDER TRADING CRIMINALS AND PROSECUTING THEM **.





I am not a supporter of Mr. Chandra Babu Naidu ka hater of Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy .The Ruling Party in Andhra Pradesh , YSRCP Party seems to be more serious about launching abuses and tirades against the opposition leader Mr. Chandra Babu Naidu and his Associates rather than collecting legally enforcible evidence against th
There is a proverb in Telugu language: EE rAyi aitE nEmi THALA pagula koTTukOTAniki. English approx.: When our aim is to break our own head, whatever be the stone, result will be same. This can be called in Telugu "vikalpamu". Meaning: Either this or that, no difference. it is like the Indifference Curve Technique in Economics.+-hem and getting them convicted in Law Courts .Some grit and honesty are needed to mkgnnpgrs .It is easy to acquiesce when followers .=.use profanities against opnldrz .
-+There is a proverb in Telugu language: EE rAyi aitE nEmi THALA pagula koTTukOTAniki. English approx.: When our aim is to break our own head, whatever be the stone, result will be same. This can be called in Telugu "vikalpamu". Meaning: Either this or that, no difference. it is like the Indifference Curve Technique in Economics.+-

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8/ 3ANDHRA PRADESH RULERS ~ SECURITY ARRANGEMETNT PENALISE BOTH POLICE FORCE AND GENERAL PUBLIC *

ANDHRA PRADESH RULERS ~ SECURITY ARRANGEMETNT PENALISE BOTH POLICE FORCE AND GENERAL PUBLIC **
When top rulers of the State go places fo
or laying foundation stones or for taking some Covid-19 vaccine , kms. lining barricades are constructed and curphew like conditions prevail .

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• 1Health and Medicine -Indian Herbal Medicine RASAYANAS
• 2WORLD CURRENT AFFAIRS -POLITICIANS
• 3Health and Medicine -Coronavirus
• 4COUNTRIES & CRAZES
• 5VALENTINE DAY
• 6SECURITY OF NATIONS -TERRORISM
• 7SOCIALIST ECONOMY
• 8AUTO COMPLETIONS STARTING WITH 1
• 9MANAGEMENT: RESISTANCE TO CHANGE

1: Health and Medicine -Indian Herbal Medicine RASAYANAS ~ RASAYANA THERAPY**
According to :http://www.ccras.nic.in/node/1113 -Rasayana is an Ayurvedic rejuvenation therapy which helps in maintenance and promotion of health . They have not given any Etymology. The Sanskrit word 'RaSA' has several meanings . Two common meanings are 1. fluids and juices. 2. tastes such as sweet, sour, saslt, bitter, hot, astringent.

The word 'Ayana -or AyaNa' , common meaning is 'movement'. Eg. rAmAyaNa =Movement of Rama .

RasAyana has, therefore, to mean movement of body fluids and juices.

The same website says : Rasayana essentially means nutrition at all levels from
macro to micro-cellular level.

Some Rasayana herbs are :

Amalaki (Phyllanthus emblica),
Aswagandha (withania somnifera),
Brahmi (Bacopa monnieri),
Guduchi (Tinospora cordifolia)
Shankhapushpi (Convolvulus pluricaulis),
Yastimadhu (Glycyrrhiza glabra) etc.,

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2: WORLD CURRENT AFFAIRS -POLITICIANS ~Global Habits **
Politicians worldwide have some typical similar traits.
One such trait is, they shed crocodile tears abundantly .
Whenever some politician shows some sympathy for somebody or for something genuinely or hypocritically , immediately a rival politician will blurt out, or burst out that crocodile tears are being shed .
Politicians at apex are not expected to shed tears in public affairs , especially those who have GREAT STOUT HEARTS as role-models.

There is a proverb in a language which approximaely translates into English as : "We should not believe a WEEPING MALE and LAUGHING FEMALE".

ybdnky's rqst: Please do not misunderstand me as a gender discriminator or as a misogynist. After all, it is a proverb . This proverb has not been invented by me . Besides , I am a bit confused, about the purpose of this blog of mine. I often question myself: Am I writing this in a lighter vein ? Or am I writing some serious stuff ? If I am writing some serious stuff , then it must conform to my goals of Atheism and Marxism. I must ensure that I am not injecting slow poison into Readers' minds. If my intent is just to generate some laughter, then also I should ensure that Readers' does not get hurt . In addition , I do not have God fathers or big lawyers to save me if some despotic politician or bureaucrat or some religious bygot / chauvinist gets irked with what I write and litigate. We are not great people to write books from jails.
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3: Health and Medicine -Coronavirus ~WHO Team seems to have NOT DONE its FieldWork properly **
Australian Senator Matt Canavan, too, was reported to have been critical of the WHO Investigation Team in China and said:

"Through this whole process, China’s acted like it had something to hide and it has frustrated the inquiry, dragged it out.”

"We needed this inquiry to start pretty much straight away if there was any hope of finding conclusions and it hasn’t,” Canavan was quoted as saying by news.com.au."

"In the past, the Chinese have repeatedly pinned the blame for the pandemic on other countries, including Bangladesh, the US, Greece, India, Italy, Czech Republic, Russia, and Serbia."

ybrao-a-donkey's personal view: China seems to be hiding something about Corona Virus. It might have probably intended to use it as biological weapon.

Question: You seem to be enmical on China .
Ans: I have no animosity towards any country . However , I am enmical towards dictatorial countries , dictatorial Governments , dictatorial leaders. China professes to be a Communist country nor a Democratic country . It is a Dictastorial wolf in any skin. Dictatorial Governments do not pity their own citizens. How will they sympathize or empathize World Citizens.

Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Lijian was reported to have said :

The tracing of the virus origin will most likely involve multiple countries and localities.
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4: COUNTRIES & CRAZES ~ LOCK DOWNS **



German Chancellor is reported to have said :

lockdown will be extended until March 7.

yb-donkey's view: Heads of Government and Heads of States seem to be CRAZY about imposing and continuing Lock Downs. Any way, let us hope that Germany will not extend its Lockdowns beyond March 7, 2021.

I am not referring to the damage which takes place to the Economy. I am referring to extremely abnormal disruptions to lives . Lives after Lockdowns resemble Smashed Railway Coaches after accidents.
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5: VALENTINE DAY ~ CRAZE HAS BEGUN **
Valentine day Craze has begun. E Commerce Companies are tempting people . They are even offering credit (finance) for purchasing gift articles to the beloveds. So far so good, ok. What they will do after the Valentine Day? They will start pestering the Lovers for Principal and interest , at usurious rates . Then they will start sending Whatsap messages to Contacts of the Lovers, abusing and insulting them. This process goes on even after payment of Principal and interest . So, what is the cost of love ? Are gifts compulsory for showing love ? If so, gift of one basel leaf should be sufficient .
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6: SECURITY OF NATIONS -TERRORISM ~ PROBABLE REASONS **


Mr. Shafqat Mohammed, Federal Education Minister of Pakistan is reported to have said :

"Spread of Terrorism in Pakistan is the result of the Weak Education System in the country."

ybdnky-personal view: He is right . But we have to wait and see how he is going to strengthen it. If he really succeeds, it will do the world great good .
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7: SOCIALIST ECONOMY ~How to make it to prosper ? **
Communist Parties worldwide , whether they represent themselves to be " Communist Parties " or " Socialist Parties " have transformed themselves as Centrist Parties . It must be noted that "supporting a democratic Government structure" need not mean that "Socialist Parties should support various hues of Capitalism ".

Simply because both Capitalist Parties are approaching Voters with populist promises which sastisfy immediate needs of people , ignoring long term needs should Socialist Parties compete with them by offering same or similar doles? Definitely not .

Unfortunately , the Russian , te East European experiences have created bitterness , hatred , and apprehensions among people, that Communism is tyrannical. This is because , Russian and Chinese Governments perpetrated their tyrannical edicts against people, resulting in "Loss of Freedoms and Liberties" to people .

Worldwide , Communist Parties have to work hard to convince people and dispel their suspicions about Communism and Socialism
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8: AUTO COMPLETIONS STARTING WITH 1 ~ SNIPPETS **
The following Auto-completion Snippets have been tested by me, by including them in snippets.com file of Geany Text Editor.
How to use:
In Geany Text Editor: Select, copy and paste the following Snippets in the Snippets.conf file, which can be found as a HIDDEN FILE in the hidden directory (folder) .config (Hidden files start with dot i.e. .), sub-folder Geany. If you are unable to see the hidden folder .config in your Home Folder, in Linux File Explorer (in case of Windows, Windows File Explorer), press Control+h. You will find the .config folder. When you open it, you can see Geany icon and folder. Open the Geany folder, then you will find , along with other Geany config files, the snippets.conf file.

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9: MANAGEMENT: RESISTANCE TO CHANGE ~ OVERCOMING METHODS **
In U.S.A. there is a convention of Presidents serving for a maximum of two terms . Late Franklin Roosevelt was an exception ; he was elected for four terms . Had Mr. Donald Trump been re-elected he might have boasted that he would repeat Late Roosevelt's feat. It did not happen .

In India , will BJP expect a 3rd term ? Hon. Shri Manmohan Singh received two terms from 2014 to 2019 from voters. Hon. Shri Narendra Modi too received two terms . He is going through his 70th year (Date of Birth :17th September 1950 . By the 2024 General Election in India, he will not cross the maximum limit of 75 years age set by himself . There are no indications of his having got vexed with Prime Ministerial burdens . Similarly , there are no indications of BJP Members of Lok Sabha having got vexed with him . In the same manner people of India seems to be forbear with BJP Party and its Prime Minister , notwithstanding the problems they may face whenever Reforms are hastily thrust on people without advance planning and preparations .







One suggestion which can be given at this stage is : Reforms can be implemented in a smaller area, such as in one or two small States and based on the feedback corrections can be made in the Proposals. Then proposals can be put forward in two medium sized States . On further feedback , the proposals can be tried in two large States . In the fourth stage , the Proposals can be tried at All India level .

There is a "Sumati Satakam" Telugu verse, which is relevant here , but which mght have worked in 13th Century . Qmaxwkikcy

nayamuna pAlun trAvaru
bhayamuna vishammu naina bhakshinturu gA
nayamenta dOsa kAriyo
bhayamE cUpanga valayu bAguga sumatI !

English Gist : O Virtuous minded person ! When asked gently, nobody will drink even milk. When threatened, they will swallow even poison. As gentleness will be ineffective , fear is to be administered well.

A balanced and contingency approach may have to be employed . Plucking flowers and Cutting firewood, both are Arts and Sciences at the same time .
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by ybrao-a-donkey

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Revision 12-1-2021

C O N T E N T S

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• Great Britain
• CONGO- DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC
• DOES CHINA REALLY BELIEVE IN EQUALISM?
• EUROPEAN UNION
• GERMANY
• Mr. Joe Biden's ways
• RUSSIA
• SOCIALIST ECONOMICS

SOME LOUD THINKING



World today is in a big chaos and mess. Corona management , Lock down management , Vaccine creation and management are all apparently in disorder and restlessness .

Both Freedom of expression is under stress and threat both in Democratic countries and in Dictatorial countries alike.
E.g.: Julian Assange in USA, UK and Sweden. Ali Baba founder Jack Ma in China and Hongkong.

CHINA'S THIRST TO CAPTURE NEW TERRITORIES AND NEW SHORES, AND SHORE ISLANDS
China seems to be in a belligerant mood . Its President has seized more dictatorial powers from a Collective Council presided by its Prime Minister .

WORLD'S POLICEMAN USA
The President of the World's Policeman is unwilling to step down after losing Election.




GLOSSARY of Abbreviations used in this book:

1 rsnz/:, rsns/: Causes, reasons.
2 iez/: Issues , problems
3 ftrez/: Features. Common Features, Daily Features.
4 eglnkz/: Examples. Newspaper links, website links, Electronic Media links.
5 prflnkz/: Proof links. Newspaper links, website links, Electronic Media links.
6 prtntunt/: Pertinent to note that .
7 rsnz/: reasons , Reasons:

★ Great Britain :

Great Britain ~ No need to shiver with new Strain of Corona **

Great Britain ~ No need to shiver with new Strain of Corona **



https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-55554550: Covid: England's third national lockdown legally comes into force.
Mr. Boris Johnson was reported to have said : I have 'no choice' but to impose the new lockdown, with the number of patients in hospitals 40% higher than in the first peak.
ybdnky: I feel that there is no need to panick for Great Britain . In a Cost-benefit analysis, the costs of lock down seem to overwhelm its benefits. Reason: Lockdowns do not wake up human intellects. Police treat citizens as sheep. leaving aside the vaccination mode of prevention of Corona, which needs massive expensive campaigns, we have to assume that Winters are creating conducive climate for proliferation of Corona. When hospitals get overcrowded , they themselves become Spreaders of Corona. What the Investigation Teams have to inquire into is what natural foods, what natural herbs will help the body needs to drive out the virus or to make it (the virus) a dud. That means, the venue of making the needed medical concotions and tablets should shift to "homes" from Pharma companies which make chemical stuffs, the gravity of usage of which even the medical Doctors do not know fully . Then , staying at home , working from home , get their synergy from home cures.
This apart, allied wasteful social expenses on wining , dining, shopping will also come down .


etc.

★CONGO- DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC :

CONGO- DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC ~ poorest country in Africa **

https://www.gfmag.com/global-data/economic-data/the-poorest-countries-in-the-world :
Congo is the poorest country in Africa . Per capita income: $785. Other poor countries in Africa are Burundi, Liberia, Niger, Malawi, Mozambique, Eritrea, and South Sudan. Central African Republic is a wealthy country with poor people . It is the hungriest. Internal civil wars ad ethnic /sectarian conflicts are ubiquitous . It has almonds, diamonds, gold , Oil, Uranium reserves . Poverty is like a Punishment for a crime which was never committed by a person .

★DOES CHINA REALLY BELIEVE IN EQUALISM? :

DOES CHINA REALLY BELIEVE IN EQUALISM? ~ Most unlikely **

Chinese Foreign Minister Mr. Wang Yi, is visiting Seychelles and its Capital Victoria. http://www.china.org.cn/world/2021-01/10/content_77099093.htm : He is reported to have said that :

"...China's diplomacy has always adhered to the principle that all countries, large or small, are equal. China-Seychelles relations are a model in this regard. ...".

"...China has always advocated multilateralism, opposed power politics, promoted democratization in international relations, and supported the United Nations to play its due role in international affairs..."

"___ Big countries should take the lead in abiding by the basic norms of international relations, not interfering in other countries' internal affairs, helping small and medium-sized developing countries, and assuming their international responsibilities in dealing with climate change and promoting sustainable development.___".

ybdnky: I hope , he is not joking. Seychelles will learn from experience .

★EUROPEAN UNION :

EUROPEAN UNION ~ Will more countries leave ? **

This is not a hypothetical question. After the exit of UK from EU , others are watching for the result from UK. If UK successfully revives its economy, and solves itz problems of Unemployment, others may follow UK. EU furnace or not going to cool down in near future .

★GERMANY :

GERMANY ~ Europe's Richest country **

Germany is Europe's Richest Country. Also Europe's most populous country . In spite of Covid 19, it is reported to be growing @ 4.4% p.a. Germany's main strength is its "Medium Industry". Unemployment rate is just 3%. World's third largest Exporter and Importer . Leaving aside German beers, breads, cars, festivals, football, Germany seems to face accusations and allegations of "hegemony", which probably refer to its bringing pressures on debtor EU members.

Question : To what extent Covid 19 is responsible for the Low Rate of Growth in EU Member countries ?
Ans: Even before outbreak of Covid 19, some EU members have very low rates of growth . Those countries have their own sets of Structural Disequilibria and BOT and BOP rigidities. Covid 19 might have added to the chaos and the crises. What EU seems to have achieved seems to be an Artificial Union resulting in slavery of Debtor Nations to Creditor Nations. Weak and Debtor EU Nations can regain their lost prestige and freedom only if they promote their exports to countries outside the EU Framework.

★Mr. Joe Biden's ways :

Mr. Joe Biden's ways ~He is speaking like an Ordinary Politician **

https://Joebiden.com seems to be the Home Page of the 46th President of the U.S.A., Mr. Joe Biden.



https://www.indiatoday.in/world/story/ joe-biden-calls-donald-trump-unfit- but-doesn-t-endorse-impeachment-1757351-2021-01-09 .: He is reported to have said : "I have been saying for now, well, over a year, he is not fit to serve. He is one of the most incompetent presidents in the history of the United States of America."

1 Mr. Donald Trump may be an unfit and incompetent President. But, it does not appear to be reasonable for Mr. Biden to say that . It is too early for Mr. Biden to say that . There will be others to say that . Mr. Biden should also ensure that his main followers shall not say that . Reason: Mr. Biden may also someday lose an election and may become a former President . Then his Successor or Republicans may say that Mr. Biden is an Unfit and Incompetent President . I am not a supporter of Mr. Donald Trump. I mean to say that "Unfit" and "Incompetent" are subjective terms which are difficult to define .

★RUSSIA :

RUSSIA ~ Is/Was Russia in real Financial Crisis ? **

RUSSIA ~ Is/Was Russia in real Financial Crisis ? **



One common question which is asked is "Why Russian Economy is so bad ? One worn out answer which is given is Russian Economy depends upon export of a single commodity i.e. Oil, and booms and busts in International Oil Markets affect Russia . Excessive dependence on one commodity- with depressed Oil prices , sanctions imposed by U.S.A. and European Union, Corona Virus may be exacerbating their problems . But they may not be the root causes. Growth Rates in Russia cannot be viewed from the point of view of consumer behaviors or Market dynamics. Reason: Russia is a country of vast geographical resources, and low population density. That means , they have few mouths to feed . Therefore , there should be substantial domestic surpluses with few demand pulls .

Russia 's GDP as at 2021 is estimated at US$ 1.25 Trillion . It may not be too high when compared to its geographical expanse and mineral wealth . Russian Economy is a Mixed Economy . Though theoretically Mixed Economies are expected to imbibe their strengths both from Private Sector and Public Sector , it rarely happens. On the other hand Private Sector thrives by devoring on Public Sector .

Reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russian_Laundromat :


etc.

★SOCIALIST ECONOMICS :

SOCIALIST ECONOMICS ~a Cinderella **

There are zillions of Universities and Colleges adsolz in the world which teach Capitalist Economics . Even the so-called self-declared Socialist and Communist countries also do not have Schools of Socialist Economics . It is one of the dreams of this ybrao-a-donkey that he should someday write a book on Socialist Economics .

This book on Socialist Economics which I dream of should not only cover pre-installation problems of a Socialist Society but also the problems of Post-installation problems of Socialism. This is because Socialist goals are Idealistic and Utopian. Any kind of Socialist without removal of Private Property Dominated Rights is to be treated as useless and is not worth campaigning for . Dictatorial countries should not be confused with Communist and Socialist countries, though the Governments ruling there may proclaim that they are Socialist and Communist .

024 A Multiple Choice Questions Test on Constitutions of Countries

Free Thinking in this World, to a certain extent depends on "Rule of Law" prevailing in different countries. Having a Constitution as "Base Law" is prima facie an essential requirement of a Country which cherishes and nourishes Free Thinking.

1: CONSTITUTION: `Grundgesetz (BaseLaw)` is the Constituion of
a`France b`Germany c`Italy d`Austria .


2: CONSTITUTION : `Bundesgerichtshof (Federal Court of Justice)` is the highest Court in
a`Austria b`Belgium c`Germany d`Poland .


3: CONSTITUTIONS : Which of the following Constitutions is the most amended Constitution
a`USA b`France c`Russia d`India .


4: PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION: Country with no written Constitution :
a`Britain b`France c`Germany d`Japan .


5: WORLD CURRENT AFFAIRS - which of the following countries claim the status ‴federal representative democratic constitutional monarchy‴ ?
a`Indonesia b`Malaysia c`Cambodia d`Vietnam .


6: HISTORY OF MODERN USA: Main Author of American Constitution :
a`Adams b`Hamilton c`Jefferson d`Washington .


7: CONSTITUTION : LAW : Corte Suprema di Cassazione is the Highest Court of
a`Greece b`Italy c`Germany d`France .


8: CONSTITUTIONS : RUSSIA according to its Constitution is named
a`Russian Federation b`Russian Republic c`USSR d`Russian Federal Republic .


9: Political Geography - LIECHTENSTEIN is a Constitutional Monarchy in
a`Asia b`Africa c`Europe d`South America .


10: CONSTITUTION : Which of the following is true about French Constituion?
a`does not have a Written Constitution b`Cannot be amended c`calls France as Secular and Democratic d`calls France only as Democratic, but not secular .

#023 Why does Jesus have nothing helpful to say about the ranking of obligations?

Here is an interesting piece by Matthew Parris, dated 29th June 2013, published in Spectator,UK.

Click to read the original piece: Click.

A quote from the piece:

" ... I cannot help every coal tit. I cannot want every capable applicant for pupillage to succeed. I can, however, adopt a very tiny sample of fledgling tits or fledgling lawyers, and powerfully wish these, ‘my’ protégés, well. It’s not about whether you should want to help other creatures. It’s about whom or what you prioritise, and whom or what you relegate. It’s about ranking.

Christ offered no guidance here that anybody could actually use. He sort-of suggested we should consider ourselves equally bound to all — but this is impossible. All He said about those circles-within-circles of moral duty so intrinsic to all human reasoning — family, community and tribe — is that He came to set brother against brother, and we are as beholden to the Samaritan as to our own. You cannot live by such precepts.

Had I my life over, I’d like to search the world’s other major religions to see if they are less coy about competing duties. I suspect they are all coy. I think I know the reason. Morality flows not from divine teaching, but from animal instinct and the survival of species. ..."

---

ybrao a donkey - this blogger‷s comments:

I do not wish to interfere into or comment upon the views of Mr. Parris. Here are my own musings:

World‷s major religions thrive on fear (longing and security), hope-and-greed for worldly gains with the help of the so-called God.

Preachers all over the world had/have/will have their own agenda and priorities. Founders of religions, whether called Prophets or not, had their own priorities. In other words, their own individual personal priorities. They had nothing to do with social priorities.

For example, according to Bible, Jesus gave permission to humans to slaughter and eat some animals and eat their flesh. We have a sheep on his shoulders. We depict him as something of an embodiment of compassion. That means, blessed with compassion from Jesus, it should have lived its full life, be it four years or eight years, without being culled.

The very next day, it might have gone onto the butcher‷s table or into a barbecue. One of my readers has pointed this out as a difficult choice between survival of human (compassion to human) and survival of other creatures (compassion to animals). The priority of Jesus or his apostles/disciples, perhaps, was survival of human. Or they might not had time to contemplate on compassionary (compassional?) priorities, because they were under greater compression from the Roman Emperor and his Governor Herod and there was no time for prioritisation of compassion.

Recently, there was a hue and cry in UK about imported meat getting mixed up with horse‷s meat. Citizens have some countries have their compassion priorities fixed on some selected animals. In India, Hindus revere cows and there is a demand for banning sale of beef (cows/bulls origin). But the same Hindus do not have any restrictions or sacredness for the buffaloes. Actually, both buffaloes and cows deserve equal respect, because they have similar utility. Entire world lives on their milk. Using them as long as they render milk, and slaughtering them, the moment they are found of little commercial value, what type of priorities are these! These are the priorities of Economics. Religions and Commerce, sometimes, they concur and sometimes conflict.

So, there should be no wonder, if an individual finds that he is unable to chose among the circles within which he is locked up. For breaking through the shackles and spirals, great effort is needed.

Yet, it will not be difficult to have some real sense of equity or equanimity.

Example about compassion: Even plants have life, and sense of anxiety and pain, though may not be of the human variety. Hence, humans have to be equally compassionate to animals of all varieties (except those which kill him-her such as cobras and pythons attacking or chasing him without provocation) and plants. Human has to learn to live on a minimum-minuscule diet necessary for his healthy subsistence. This not only saves plants and animals, bt also humans themselves, by preventing obesity and diabetes. Whims, fancies, idiotic crazes and craves cannot co-exist with equity and equanimity.

Example of pupillage raised in the article referred above. Helping one‷s own apprentice lawyer or some other lawyer. Hindu Epic mahAbhArata had one similar conflicting incident, in which the narrow-selfish-instinct conquered equity.

story of drONA, the archery teacher. drONA was the royal archery teacher for pANDava and Kaurava Princes. His dearest disciple was Prince arjuna. drONA taught everything he knew to arjuna. A tribal youth by name Ekalavya wanted to join the tutelage of drONa and learn archery, but regal-bound drONa could not entertain him.

Ekalavya went back to his woods, placed an earthen idol of drONa on a pedestal and started practising archery. After several years of hardwork, perseverance and devotion, he became so adept in archery that he could outclass arjuna taught by drONA.

One day arjuna and Bros. went on an expedition to forests and found Ekalavya‷s prowess. arjuna grew envious of Ekalavya. Ekalavya declared that he learnt his art from his preceptor drONa.

arjuna went back to his fort, sought explanation from his guru drONa, for teaching something superior to Ekalavya, withholding it to the paid disciple arjuna.

drONa himself wondered how Ekalavya learnt. drONa went to forest and found Ekalavya practising. Seeding drONa, Ekalavya fell on his (assumed) teacher‷s feet. drONA asked Ekalavya for teacher‷s remuneration. EkalavyA fell again at Guru‷s feet and offered whatever he wanted.

Guru asked for Ekalavya‷s thumb. Ekalavya severed his thumb and kept it at the feet of his Guru. Ekalavya, bereft of his thumb, lost his ability to use bows and arrows. Thus, great merit was slaughtered at the feet of a selfish Guru, who could not break his obligations of slavery to his Paying-masters.

So, where are the priorities!

#022 These Capitalists have funny ways

Day-in and day-out our Capitalist media sing the paeans of the advantages and merits of private enterprise. Economists, professors and journalists serve as accompanying orchestra. Youth engaged in marketing the Capitalist goods dance to these tunes.
The world is reverberates with the echoes produced by the propaganda.
Where does the truth lie? Truth obviously has to distance itself from lies.
Example: Growth rate in United States for the quarter Oct.-Dec.2012 is just 0.4% Reason? The Capitalist analysts attribute the low growth to fall in American defence spending and Government expenditure. They want the Government to increase its spending if the markets are to shed their sluggishness.
If the market economy and capitalism are so powerful, why should they want crutches of Government spending and defence outlays? Do they want wars to escalate so that they can produce weapons on a large scale and palm them off countries feeling insecure?

#021 Paradox of Castel-Gandolfo

The retiring Pope Benedict XVI called himself a pilgrim, embarking on his last journey on this Earth.

Truth seems to be paradoxically different. Out of 1.2 billion followers of Catholic-Christianity, at least 1 billion are poor with no-or-scant roofs over their heads. The palaces and the gardens at Casstrel Gandolfo appear to be in-contrast to-at-least one billion followers of Catholicism. We may not, certainly, expect the retired Pope to live in a hut. But, true-retirement should probably resemble something of Thoreau`s retreat.

#019 Why destroy 10 million horsemeat burgers?

BBC has reported that UK is going to destroy 10 million burgers, which contain DNA of horsemeat.
It appears that in UK, people shun eating horsemeat, while in Belgium, France, Russia, people cherish horsemeat.
yb`s comments: Why destroy for the sake of sentiments? UK can export horsemeat preparations to horse-eating countries F-B-R.
Alternatively, if there are no European buyers capable of paying in Euros, UK can gift them to starving African Nations which do not have taboos on eating horsemeat.

#018 With so much jakat why the Islamic world has inequalities?

We find that 'roja' and 'jakat' have reached zenith during this ramadan season.

ybrems
With so much oil and natural gas at their disposal, sparse population to take care of, abundant roja (fasting) and jakat (gift to poor), why there are millions of poor people in Islamic countries?

We cannot 100% blame the Europe and the United States for the plight of the Islamic poor. Europe and America are exploiting, it is a separate problem to be attended to.

In spite of the exploitation, the Islamic countries are getting billions of dollars through oil exports and the income and wealth, when distributed among the Islamic population, should have made them reasonably well-off, though they may not have luxuries. What we see in Gulf is -- some are super-rich and others are super-poor.

Though there may not be perfect equality as an abstract term, there should be some perceivable equality, in concrete terms. If it happens, no poor person will stand outside the gates of a mosque for jakat.

Can the Islamic rulers and clerics look into their mirrors and see for themselves, how ugly they will be?

Capitalism vs. Environment

World Environment Day was celebrated yesterday. I furnish below some questions and answers which occur to my mind:

Q: Is there a conflict between Capitalism and the Environment Protection?

Ans: Capitalism aims at profits. Environmental Protection is not against Capitalism earning profits, as long as it in its efforts to maximise profits recklessly destroy environment.

Q: Capitalism satisfies wants. Don't you want that human wants are to be satisfied? Do you want people remain in a savageous state?

Ans: Wants are of three types. Necessities, Comforts and Luxuries. We have to chose satisfaction of necessities, if there is a conflict between environment protection and satisfaction of necessities. World Population needs to be controlled, if aggregate quantum of human necessities are going to destroy the environment to an irretrievable level. We can give some leeway for comforts. Where is the place for luxuries?

Q: You seem to have a negative approach, worse even than Buddha.

Ans: I am not against satisfying human wants. Humans cannot live happily with unsatisfied desires. I must say that Buddha was somewhat impractical when he formulated that desire was the cause of misery. We can add two adjective prefixes to this idea. Numerous insatiable irresponsible desires cause misery. Not the attempts to satisfy the basic needs of existence, security and self-esteem. What should worry us the most is: Capitalism is not just satisfying human wants. It is creating wants. It is stoking the fires of the wants created by it. During Buddha's days, there was not the menace of the Capitalism creating fresh desires.

Example: A person living in a village/small town/a developing country, may not be aware of the existence of a fancy air-conditioned car. The Capitalists not only create, but also advertise too heavily through the media, and tempt the gullible citizens to buy them. The citizens lured by the Capitalists crave to earn wads of currency. Their lives become miserable from that day. The Citizens ultimately satisfy the Capitalists' wants by buying all the cars. The Capitalists do not remain content. They create fresh wants and send them on prowling the Citizens. Thus the vicious circle goes on. Environment becomes the casualty in the sordid process.

Q: Do you think that there is a link between 'Capitalists creating the wants' and the World Recession of the 2008?

Ans: Certainly. When citizens do not have bundles of currency or drawing power in their credit cards, they can't buy. The Capitalists make a hue and cry that the fall in demand will lead to recession and unemployment. The temporary recovery being experienced by the American and Western Economies is attributable to the creation of 'fresh drawing powers' extended to the banks facing hardships and induction of fresh lending power and fresh purchasing power. But how long a Federal Reserve Bank / National Exchequer can undertake this recurring process?

Q: If National exchequers/Federal Reserves/Central Banks of countries do not support their banks and investment firms, there will be massive unemployment. Can we be callous to it?

Ans: The Governments can invest their resources for creating infrastructure to produce necessities which are sine qua non to human survival. This is different from stoking the Capitalist Fires. Kaama (Sanskrit word for desire and fancy) is to be replaced by avasya-avasara (imperative need).