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Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Every Generation/Nation Needs a Revolution? or Entrepreneurship?

An Ateneo Graduate School of Business Advantage

Thomas Jefferson espoused that every generation needs a Revolution.  We have seen various revolutions happen in the history:   French, Russian, the great China Cultural Revolution.  But history saw how revolutions displaced the lives of many people and even exacerbated the situation which the revolution sought to fight.  Tyrants are replaced by new batch of tyrants, corrupt leaders are replaced by new batch of corrupt officials.  We see how in France, the initial revolution leaders fell victim to  their instant execution.   We see in Egypt recently how the new leaders oppressed their fellow protesters.

Outcomes of revolution being explosive can not be directed or guided.  They are largely uncontrolled.

Thus boon afflictions by Goethe.

However, the other alternative, which I sought, after I abandoned being an activist in l970s, entrepreneurship create jobs, improve products and services, create more wealth, improve economy without destroying lives and property.  The outcomes are not sudden since the efforts are directed towards opportunities, and resources are wisely used.

Compared to government reforms and legislation, entrepreneurship, entrepreneuralism is a better option.?

What do you think:  revolution or entrepreneuralism is a better alternative?

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