Mankind needs to consume
increasing levels of energy to grow. No one can dispute the central role
"energy" plays in the growth of Human Civilizations.
Improving efficiency of human
effort leads to economic growth which in turn is supposed to make the life of increasing numbers of
citizens, shall we say "Pleasant". And the denominator of efficiency
is TIME. Lesser time taken to perform an action is efficient, creating space
within the 24 hrs for additional activities.
May I propose that almost all
social infrastructures is created for the purpose of improving efficiency of
Human endeavor. Creation of such social infrastructure in a cost –effective
manner leads to better output at lower costs. And all politics and indeed
corruption is played out in the arena of cost-effective creation of Social Infrastructure
However, throughout history
mankind have found ways and means of handling issues impeding its growth.
Can Delhi do the same in its
microcosm? Delhi was a pleasant place to live, work and play in thirty years
ago. Can we transform Delhi into a "pleasant city" for its doubled
population in, say the next thirty years?
Can we find cross-disciplinary
solutions that are more than sum of its part?
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