The document discusses the author's views on the state of the world and what could make it better. It questions whether the current world is the same as during the author's childhood. It explores defining a baseline for prosperity and how the world has changed, examining who changed it and why. The author discusses the purpose of life as expressing infinite potential and taking care of family and friends before extending one's reach. Political arrogance in the face of public demands for accountability is also examined. The document proposes remodelled socialism as a solution that seems logical, reasonable, practical and doable for creating a more just and sustainable world.

1. A Wonderful World
By
Manmohan Kumar Rana
Alias Mike Rana

2. A Wonderful World
Dreams and Reality

3. A Wonderful World

5. Questions
Is this world the same that I saw during
my childhood
Why is our country so different from the
advanced countries
What kind of world are we going to pass
down the generations

6. Baseline of Prosperity
What could be the baseline definition of a good world
Which year of the century it might be

7. How did this world change
Who changed it and why

8. Purpose of our Lives
To give expression to the infinite
potentialities of our existence
Ildi Antal
A young Australian
Philosopher

9. Take good care of family and friends
Excel in your professions
Then extend your reach
An Artist could have the potential of being a leader
An engineer may deliver excellent music
A doctor could be a good cook

10. Political Arrogance
2011, Anna Hazare was arrested publically
because he demanded measures for action
against people in high places
Baba Ramdev met the same fate
2012, The Delhi rape case highlighted the
unjustifiable treatment of public anger by those
in power, with arrogant body language

11. India is unlucky, because of her religious
diversity
Unlucky that a unified Church does not
exist that can question the politicians
They have divided and polarised the
society

12. Corruption
Its Two Aspects
Solution : To Enact a new Law

13. Demystifying Religion
Meaning
Worthiness
Unifying people

14. Sustainability
International Power Circles
Domestic Power Equations
Natural Resources and Progress
Technology

15. Paradoxes
If all politicians are against deficits, WHY do we have deficits
If all politicians are against inflation, WHY do we have inflation
If all politicians are against high taxes, WHY do we have high taxes
You and I don't propose the budget, someone else does
You and I don't write the tax code, representatives do
You and I don't set fiscal policy, government does
You and I don't control monetary policy, the Central Bank does
Then
If the budget is in the red, it's because they want it in the red
If the tax code is unfair, it's because they want it unfair
If the border issues remain unresolved, it's because they want it that way

16. The Wall
Think of it ladies and gentlemen, Who crafted this chaos?
Politicians, corporate, religious leaders or we ourselves.
There is no straightforward answer to this but certainly an
impregnable wall between the ruled and the rulers prevents
anything to happen.
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Dynasties or Empires must be sustained
The ecology need not be
Poverty remains, Prosperity eludes
Discrimination and polarization are inevitable

17. We are focussed on
1. Air-conditioning and fast Transport. Energy is
not our concern
2. Drinking water from plastic bottles
3. We consume adulterated medicines
4. We bring corruption and crime to our indoors

18. Media – Untapped
Powerful yet Powerless
Broadcast versus Social nets
TRP versus Image Building
Censorship

19. Remodelled Socialism
A Solution that seems
Logical
Reasonable
Practical
and Doable

20. A Wonderful World
Dreams and Reality
Non-Fiction 320 Pages
Manmohan Kumar Rana
Published by ABC Publishers
25 Dec 2013
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