WHY DO WE NEED NLT??
 

We live in an era of uncertainty and complexity & we believe that there is a need to identify a simple thought process - that empowers the majority with new optimism and logic – that there are simpler solutions within the apparent uncertainty and chaos that seems to prevail in what we refer to as a “Non-Linear Era”.  

We now experience a sharp decrease in OUTPUT wherever there is a continued use of old & erstwhile successful INPUTS, SUCH AS experience based skills, conventional resources & logic. The past patterns and output norms are no longer sustainable. 

The recurrence of disorder and the increasing complexity must mean that our normal inputs are no longer yielding similar results. The results have become non-linear! 

·        While Democracy is the preferred social order IT IS now threatened by the LIBERTY it grants. The conventional process of implementation of the democratic process now allows it to be easily exploited where there is poor infrastructure by those who do not believe in democracy.

·        Those who do not want freedom for others & equality within society; now threaten the lives of those who live in freedom. Economic intervention can now determine the success; or can undermine the progress of democracy.

·        The Worlds richest economies are also the highest debtor nations. The ability to consume has become the principal measure for “wealth”, contrary to our conventional understanding of wealth. Ability to consume provides greater economic strength than ability to produce!

·        LOWER interest rates commence as the fuel for investments in the linear phase. They also create stagnation based on excess capacity that is indiscriminately created by the LOW cost of capital. 

·        The economic valuation of ALMOST all natural resources essential for our survival have been placed at the LOWEST end & almost FREE based on linear logic. THIS is no longer sustainable. Despite their depletion we still assume these to be FREE gifts from nature. THIS logic is creating havoc with the environment.

·        In the linear era REVENUE & ADDED value was provided by all and any product or service required by the MASS MAJORITY.

·        Most products and services that have a mass demand or requirement; no longer offer any economic opportunity for added value. They are either FREE, SUBSIDIZED or in Free market environments their highly COMPETITIVE pricing offers minimal added value.

·        In the Non Linear Era the ADDED VALUE within most products and services lies ONLY within ‘non-essential features” that require high levels of discretionary income’.

·        It is unfortunate that the OLD successes of the linear era now bring experts to convince developing economies like India to FOCUS to increase their linear consumption statistics as the principal indicator of progress.

·        IN the Non Linear future a higher per capita consumption of steel or power will longer be an indicator of industrial or social prosperity as it could indicate inefficiency  OR usage of old technology.

·        We see today that a linear increase in the per capita consumption of “grain” is no longer indicative of a nutritional improvement AS It is an indication of poor nutrition.

·        Despite a strong economic & legal infrastructure within the developed democratic world - “CRIME” has continued its unabated LINEAR growth to become the World’s most powerful economic force & most likely a dominant employer. IF CRIME is able to consistently grow and thrive EVEN in resource rich, mature democracies over the long term; then they can be expected to OVER RUN and control the developing World, as they do not have the resources to FIGHT crime and maintain democracy within the SAME DEFINITION!

·        PARADOXICALLY in developing and democratic countries like India, there seems to be better economic growth when the governments are the weakest in terms of coalition politics, & despite slow decision making.

·        A “strong central government” for 4 decades gave us the lowest rate of growth and OFTEN described as the Hindu rate of growth when it was below 3% for decades. Beyond India, the strong political leaders in ASIA have always implied stagnancy and corruption, based on what is best described as the COMMON ASIAN ECONOMIC VIRUS of CRONY CAPITALISM. While there have been exceptions based on individual personalities in Singapore and Malaysia; these successes were paradoxically based on MINIMAL DEMOCRACY!!

·        Despite Globalization, growth and low inflation, there is an increasing uncertainty, and perception of chaos, which is created because our linear systems STILL expect past patterns to be emulated.

·        While basic Literacy based on primary education was the minimal need, a higher education usually assured career stability. NOW college graduates are increasingly joining the ranks of the unemployed.

·        Shorter duration courses of few weeks that focus on application & vocational education are able to provide a greater economic benefit to a career, than years of college education.

·        While school and colleges have tried over decades to DEVELOP & PERFECT a standardized learning system to create many EQUALS. The requirement in the future Non Linear Era is for “unique and different individuals”

·        In the Non Linear Era Management education now struggles to develop “theories and systems based on PAST successes that becoming less applicable. The future need is for MORE CREATIVITY and LESS MANAGEMENT knowledge or past learning!  

·        Capital markets in the world of high technology work on the fine margin controlled by perception & require HIGH percentage growth to be the norm TO SUSTAIN THEIR OPTIMISM. Doomsday forecasts are heard when the ‘rate of growth’ (not just growth) falls below expectations. Any other result is usually followed by a slump that leads to an economic collapse within markets.

·        Modern technology has created ONLINE trading systems that are IDEAL designed to promote large scale speculation in our financial markets. YET investors seem unable to accept the natural gyrations that accompany speculative behavior.

·        The NORM for products and services HAS BEEN; EARLY TO MARKET which provided a FIRST MOVER advantage to catch the EARLY buyers. In the Non Linear Era this advantage can be NEGATED by digital technologies and Moore’s Law where FALLING costs can favor the LAST entrant who has the opportunity to enter at a far lower cost WHEN markets and consumer demand have matured.

·        Good health is no longer sufficient to provide protection against “disease”; as Good Health and Good Immunity are no longer concurrent conditions!

·        Disease as per Linear LOGIC is based on the assumption that EXTERNAL organisms as invaders are the cause of disease in the form of bacteria and viruses. Today in a Non Linear Era our LIFESTYLE is the principal creator of disease, NOT external organisms. Our reduced immunity brought about by this change in lifestyle leaves us more susceptible to life threatening diseases.

 

In this era the list of dilemma’s is continually expanding. THESE are revealed by paradox evaluation. We do not have the thought process TOOLS to develop solutions within complexity and uncertainty

 

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