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The Coming of the Golden Age (Part II) PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Michael Nystrom   

The first part of this article was published in the April issue. This article is the second part of the two-part series.


The cycle of social evolution is such that it keeps on going up and down like a moving wheel. There is hope that the present downturn in the global social and economic sphere will ultimately lead to an upturn. What, however, is required that masses make an effort to bring about a change rather than try to escape the situation by finding a way out for themselves. This because, the adversity which affects one today will affect others tomorrow.
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How to control a herd of humans PDF Print E-mail
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Written by David Robson   

Research shows that when people perform a particular act in a group, they develop group attachment. And, most of the people prefer their ideas or thoughts to be in consonance with their group. So, if you want people to act in a particular way, make them act in a group. Someone rightly said, man is a social animal.
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To the American Patriots PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Ravi Logan   

Humans organise themselves in social aggregates to meet their collective needs and express their collective potentials. These social units have evolved in size and nature over the course of human existence, going from bands, to tribes, to chiefdoms, to city-states, to nations and empires.

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Islam and Democracy PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Acarya Krtashivananda Avadhuta   

There have always been efforts to integrate Islamic theocracy and ideals of democracy. Despite, some strong grounds to make this possible, the issue is yet to see the light of the day. 

Two kinds of democratic states can be recognised in the Islamic countries. The basis of this distinction has to do with how comprehensively Islam is incorporated into the affairs of the state.
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The Pioneers of Revolution PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Shrii P. R. Sarkar   
It is very easy to talk big about revolution. Audiences may be awestruck and applaud, but to actually bring about a revolution is not at all easy.
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The Virus Analogy PDF Print E-mail
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Written by Jenny Brice   
The Virus analogy or metaphor is a useful framework to help people in organisations influence and accelerate the desired change.
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An Expose - The Ugly face of A Multinational PDF Print E-mail
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The Tata Group, a family-owned Indian multinational with 2005 revenues of Rs. 76,500 crores ($17.8 billion), has an unjustifiably good reputation. The corporation's flagship company Tata Steel made its riches through large-scale takeover of tribal lands in Jharkhand and Orissa and opportunistic business deals with the British colonial powers and the East India Company.
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