Is anyone else tired of the meme that Sarah Palin is an expert in energy matters? John McCain goes so far as to say, “She knows more about energy than probably anyone in the United States of America.” This is more than simply an absurdity; it is a dangerous idea.
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Sarah Palin, Energy Expert
Published 10 October 2008 America , Environment , Politics & Policy , Science & Technology 7 CommentsTags: Amory Lovins, Department of Energy, drilling, energy, Energy Czar, energy policy, expert, expertise, John McCain, McCain, McCain Palin, oil, Palin, petro-states, Sarah Palin, technology
The Auntie-Factor and the Myth of Indian Entrepreneurism
Published 15 April 2007 India 18 CommentsTags: Ahmedabad, Airtel, business, Cisco Systems, competitiveness, economy, enterprise, entrepreneur, entrepreneurism, failure, gossip, India, Indian aunties, Indian aunty, Infosys, Madhu Mehta, marketplace, MBA, middle class, MNC, multinational, Nirma Labs, NirmaLabs, risk, shame, start-up, tech, technology, venture Wipro
Everyone sees that India’s economy is doing well – if we measure success by international competitiveness rather than, say, the successful distribution of wealth within the country – and the prognosis for the immediate future is good. This buoyancy, coupled with the gaudy success of the Indian technology sector, leads many people to hail Indian entreprenuerism.
I see creative enterprise in India very differently.
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