Half of brains? No. That's a misconception or mis-comprehension on your part. A better , more accurate statement would be --- India is in tune with the globalized community. The concept of isolationism is alien to the Indian Brain, which is capable to subsume into any local culture. The Indian Brain is adaptable, malleable, hence their success wherever they go.
In fact, this goes for most South Asian professionals that I have had the pleasure of coming into contact with; Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan. They adapt easily, and they work hard.
I disagree. Let me share a rather trivial experience but that can act as a window inside sub-continent mind. When I was in UK studying, I saw a lot of south asian families looking to marry their children with someone from south asia, sort of importing people from back home. Why? May be they believe that culturally they are superior, although some might say that is not always the case but yet it is a case in most parts. Now those parents are not the first generation of immigrants more like 2nd or 3rd. Adaptation is not as easy as it may sound.
I find culture nothing but an abstract idea encompassing certain rituals and believes, and as with all human believes some are fundamentally flawed. All cultures have good and bad parts in it, and its one choice to exercise them or not. We are moving towards a more global culture but it might take another millennia to have a unified global culture and still there is no guarantee it would be perfect.
Immigrants always work harder compared with the local populous as the system is inherently rigged against them, but having said that they still make it work for them and some how succeed in reaching close to their dreams.
Well, in the case of the United States, its an immigrant nation, my friend. The United States is composed of immigrants or descendents of immigrants from literally all around the globe; Africa, Europe, Asia, Latin America. The use of the Visa to attract foreign students (like myself and others) is just a natural process, an manifestation of the United States' own soft power, which attracts students to study there; be they from Japan, Taiwan, China, India, Sweden, UK, Germany, Pakistan, Vietnam, Sri Lanka, Nigeria, South Africa et al.
We live in an interesting time, my friend. A time where national borders become mere abstract concepts , and no longer pose impediment to travel, trade, residency.
lol, @TaiShang , we need to discuss more over beer , buddy.
Yes and the biggest advantage they have is the ability of the country to accept immigrants and utilize them. Racism had always been a part of American culture, for that matter Asian countries display more racism in a post WWII world compared to US and Western Europe. But since 9-11, things had taken a turn for the worst. Todays American voting demography is similar to pre American civil war era, we see southern red states and blue states. The only difference is in civil war Democrats were pro slavery while republicans were anti slavery.
Borders are more real today than ever, and you might not realize this because of your passport. The passport you carry makes a huge difference, believe me. With the advent and progress of technology, it is easier than before to track your population, compared to 20 years ago. So for you it might be an abstract idea, for many it is a harsh reality that you can not get rid of no matter what.
@Nihonjin1051 Bro, u are optimistic as ever, I appreciate your comments. However, to reveal truth is better for a country, of course, for some individuals, truth would be poignant. I do enjoy @mike2000 is back 's comments to some extent, although reading his comments sometimes makes me uncomfortable.
Poignant as ever. I never understand why every each time they are confronted with such issue, their excuses are as usual, quota system, Congress, etc. How about their social structure, their own way of thinking, their own behaviour ? When there is even a tiny achievement, then thanks to Modiji.
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You have to understand the modern Indian mind, that mindset renders them unable to see that others can be better than them, its an inherent believe that they are superior compared to everyone else around them. They will be the first ones to point out failures of others but will completely overlook their own short comings. Of course not all Indians are like this, but quite a lot exhibit this behavior. They hold special hatred for Pakistan and China, and thats a fact.
Indians breed like crazy and over populate the world and Indians use up the world resources and contribute nothing to the world. IMO those resources are wasted by giving it to unproductive Indians. They should be given to West and East Asians that can put it to good use.
Indian cities are more polluted than Chinese cities but India has no industry to speak of. That show what a truly backward country India really is.
India is a grossly overpopulated, disease-filled country. You must be cursed to be born in India and pigeonholed into caste systems from the time you are born and have the world's most corrupt regime ruling over you that can't give its population basic sanitation and education.
It's a truly repulsive and disgusting regime.
Ugh!
This is utter non-sense, please do not try to dehumanize or de-legtitamize the whole country. Chinese haven't exactly reached 1.5 billion by practicing birth control as well, China had its own problems. Corruption is a global problem, the only valid point would be that Indian government needs to pay attention to its out of control population growth, and China's policies in that regard should be avoided.