This book makes a case for ‘peopleism’ – a system to ensure the well-being of the planet and people

We all live under the same sky but each of us has a different view of the horizon. Some of us may have a wide, broad view while others have a narrow, partial view. Some are conscious that the view they have is, at best, limited while quite a few assume, with characteristic over-confidence, that they have the entire view.

In all this viewership, an important aspect often gets neglected. What is the lens through which one is looking at the world? We are not referring to a Western perspective or an Oriental standpoint. It is not even a question of whether it is an elitist view or a bottom-of-the-pyramid perspective. The vital concern is whether the view is taken from the standpoint of one who is seeking personal gain or whether it is a holistic view aimed at addressing societal concerns.

There is a widespread public perception that those who lead belong to a self-centred, closed-circle, highly networked strata of global society who tend to think alike, irrespective of the country they live in and regardless of their own background. It is as if this is an essential pre-condition to join this small, exclusive decision-making group in the world that openly...

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