a) During 1960’s – 70’s, primary economic development STRATEGY of USA was to attract Manufacturing Industries. But, unfortunately, this was implemented at other communities expense: Many Manufacturing facilities were lured away from their moorings elsewhere through TAX INCENTIVES & slick PROMOTIONAL efforts.
So, this resulted in transfer of jobs & related revenues and one town’s triumph was becoming another town’s tragedy.
b) In 1980’s, STRATEGY shifted to “HIGH-TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT”. Here, the local governments competed to attract newly formed high-tech manufacturing firms. Till early 2000 year, this trend continued. But, as expected, this requires special training & at the same time, there are not enough high-tech firms to provide jobs to all the population.
c) In late 1990’s & early 2000’s, local governments have recognized advantages of yet new STRATEGY. PROMOTION of HOME GROWN SMALL BUSINESSES.
Small indeginous businesses are created by a nearly ubiquitous resource, LOCAL ENTREPRENEUR’s. With roots in their communities, these individuals (entrepreneurs) will be less likely to be enticed away by incentives offered by another communities. Talent is kept at home creating an environment that both provides JOBS & fosteres further Enrepreneur ship.
I ask – “How different is this from the INDIAN CASTE BASED SYSTEM followed since hundreds of thousands of years ?? “. When a Potter’s son becomes a Potter. He has the every advantage of knowing the work since his childhood and learn the skill from childhood, by helping his parents & other relatives in his daily chores. Isn’t this ENTREPRENEUR-SHIP? Isn’t he preparing himselves for the tomorrow since his DAY 1 ? Isn’t his entire family helping him to prosper well in that particular family occupation, as they are already into the same work field since centuries ? (which we call it as BUSINESS today)
When we read the Education system of the INDIA dated back some 50,000 yrs ago (Lord Sri Rama’s Era a.k.a Treta Yuga / 25,000 yrs ago during Lord Srik Krishna’s Era a.ka. Dwapara Yuga) schooling system was limited previlege only for BRAHMIN’s & KSHATRIYA’s. Both had separate schools and in Gurukulam’s, the kids had seperate set of skills to be taught. Complete set of Veda’s, Upanishad’s & Godly knowledge for Brahmins , while Kshatriya’s whose Dharma / occupation was protecting the Kingdom / country had to learn skills like Archery, Fighting etc. During these ages, majority of the people were happy with their family occupations. So, there was less number of people from Brahmin’s entering and running a Business (duty of a Vysya), while a Vysya entering and taking up responsibilities of a Kshatriya (a soldier to a king). This had the following advantages:
a) A son learns his skills from his very father (or family) & his ancestors. As his entire clan will be in the same occupation, there will be more than a million people around him to suggest what best suits him with in the and also every one is equally knowledgeable in that field.
b) Majority of the people are generally enthused about professions which they have learnt and have seen since child hood. They know in & outs of the occupation & can easily mould them selves to the requirements of the occupation. This indirectly means that their Life is more or less secure and can happily get on well in the area. Percentage of people who hold this interest levels in their parents occupation are also generally large in number. (Like we see even today, A Doctor’s child generally shows enthusiasm towards becoming a Doctor etc.) We coin this as the GENES of their household, which determines the child’s interest levels too.
Though our system had such amazing benefits, I agree that there were many short comings in it too. People greatly misused this powerful concept to their advantage and hence, is totally looked at with lesser significance amongst younger crowd today. Like one caste didn’t allow other caste to enter into their occupations, people were rigidly classified based on their birth stratum. Hope the society quickly open’s up & helps the coming generations to learn & descend into any occupation / skill based on their interest & what their heart directs them to do.
This not only helps us to grow strong into the chosen occupations of interest, but also opens up the society to greatly withstand any kind of a challenge in store. Future is yet to reveal..
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