Toward social revolution c.3

This book presents an economic democratic model for achieving all-round growth and harmony by means of a peaceful social revolu tion. Keeping in view the Indian ethos, the author proposes a model based on the trimurti concept. The three factors involved in economic activity, namely, the entrepreneur, the financing institution and labour, would have an equal say in management. He describes in detail the various aspects that such a model would involve. He also describes the roles of the different segments of society in the function ing of such a model, which, he con tends would result in a prosperous egalitarian democratic society.

Beginning from an historical perspective, the author traces the development of society through the ages and propounds a basic philo sophy of life, i.e., the necessity for questioning at all stages and not accepting anything as the ultimate. He decries the fact that the intellect has been made subservient to the dictates of religious dogmas and superstitious beliefs, which continue to dominate despite tremendous scientific progress. He asserts that the fight against poverty and ignorance should be on a rational and economic basis and not on a communal or regional basis; the latter would engender fissiparous tendencies, threatening the very unity of the nation. This volume also analyses the Indian political and economic systems, with particular emphasis on the role of the people's representatives and party cadres in the implementation of development programmes. Finally, the author envisages a bright future if man were to utilise his intellectual capacities to the optimum without failing victim to fatalism and pessimism.