The World is Flat

I am now into my second month reading "The World is Flat" by Thomas L. Friedman. This is a record for me as I normally finishes a new book within a week or two. I had initially thought of finishing it before I blog about it but Chapter Ten hits too close to home to hold back for long ... I might forget.

Extracted ...

"Some countries (such as South Korea and Taiwan) seem to be able to focus their energies on the priority of economic development and others (such as Egypt and Syria) get distracted by ideology and local feuds. Some countries have leaders who use their time in office to try to drive modernisation rather than personally enrich themselves. And some countries simply have venal elites, who use their time in office to line their pockets and then invest those riches in Swiss real estate."

Doesn't the above para describe our beloved country so aptly?