Eric writes: "I wish there were still many Indians alive who had experienced living through the (Mohandas) Gandhi years. What was it like to coordinate hundreds of millions of people so that, when the institutions were getting unwanted control signals, they could, in a widely distributed fashion, function much worse or not at all."
Realistically, it is probably more like a couple million until the expected symptoms of the cancer really start to be evident. But that's a big number and it's a sophisticated part of the population. As Nick remarked (as did Glen farther back), while disruptive, it is not impossible (maybe even "exciting") to imagine changing one's life in significant ways to adapt. A way to recover purpose in life and work. Another troubling part is that careerism creates a lot of momentum and there would be ongoing defections. On the other hand, the bi-coastal folks that are engaged in the `new' economy may have fewer attachments (like heavily mortgaged homes or kids in school), and might be more aggressive. Marcus
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