I am watching the BBC news and the airtime is filled with various European and American heads of Nations talking about the ‘just cause’ and how they must stop Qadafi from killing his own people. The performances were polished and crisp. The first though that hit me was “what underlying sense of power and assurance in the demeanor when war is on”. It is almost as though the only time the western leaders come really alive is when they are in a war like situation.
Author: Sarbari
Guest Speaks : Myth Of The Aam Aadmi by Ashok Malhotra
Whenever I come across the term Aam Aadmi( Common Man) I begin to wonder as to who this creature is. I look for him amongst people that I encounter(including myself), but never seem to find him; though in a sense, he ia all pervasive. This of course is understandable because Aam Aadmi is only a archetype which is not supposed to have a one to one correspondence with any specific individual. Thus we can only talk about him in a symbolic sort of way …. as an image which is sought to be communicated by people who claim to talk on his behalf and/or act in his interest.
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