The wabi sabi of economics

-1. Nothing is perfect
-2. Nothing is finished
-3. Nothing lasts forever

These were the lines I remembered when I read this article today in The Hindu newspaper. Though I disagree with the point on China’s remarkable results, rest of the article is quite interesting, informative and insightful.

The 3 lines above are from the Prologue of the book Wabi Sabi by Nobuo Suzuki that I am reading currently.



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