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Mahatma Gandhi's inspiring thinking on industries combined with my
practical experience of 30 years as Mechanical Engineer has carved the
following Basic Convictions in my heart. |
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All the dreadful problems appearing nowadays in the world such as
unemployment, hunger, exploitation, disparity, polution, urbanisation, war
etc. are direct result of heavy and centralized industries. |
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(2) |
The modern
civilization based on wasteful expenditure of natural resources is destined
to end in near future. |
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Twenty
first century is not in the hands of centralized heavy industries.
Undercurrent of decentralization has already started; and by beginning of new
century, the world will throw away the dogma of industrialization. |
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(4) |
Idea of
"Everything under one roof has become out dated. The process of splitting the
bigger factories into small units has already started. |
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(5) |
Principles
of more economic viabilities for bigger units are illusionary. In fact where
social cost is considered, bigger units can never be viable. |
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(6) |
Complex
giant technology has given rise to complex way of living, due to which greed
and selfishness have captured human minds and we have lost the way of
happiness. |
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(7) |
Real
happiness is possible only through simple living, which is possible through
simple and small technology only. Complicated machinery makes simple thing
also complicated. |
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World can
live in peace and harmony only if we create self sustained societies. |
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(9) |
When
production is made for consumption and not for marketing, present theories of
economics crumble down. |
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(10) |
Small is
possible at every stage, in every industry, in every country. Small is
inevitable in every industry related to primary needs of the common masses in
every country. |
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(11) |
Present
tax collection systems can exist only on centralized form of heavy
industries. This facilitates and increases legalized robbery of people by
Governments. |
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(12) |
Transport
is the curse to the mankind. It facilititates spreading of evils. Worldwide
transport gives rise to worldwide exploitation. |
My Horror
Whenever I see any big
factory or industry, I am horrified to look at it, because it looks me as
DEMON threatening the extinction of humanity, its culture, its liberty, its
freedom etc. |
My Solace
Whenever I see any
tiny cottage industry, I am pacified to look at it, because it looks me as
GOD's blessing enriching the life-style of mankind, its culture, its liberty,
its freedom etc. |
