Segment 2 (2:04 min) Price Crisis Rocks Pakistan - Political uncertainty in Pakistan is taking its toll on its economy. Al Jazeera’s Mike Hanna reports on the economic turmoil that has made food increasingly unaffordable for most Pakistanis.
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on Sep 5th, 2008 at 6:34 am
re part 1: politics is such a poison… the power game.
re part 2: I should have watched this before sending you that email response… the fate of these extremely poor people is the same regardless of which political party is in power. Its a shame that the game of politics blinds the power players from addressing the most basic needs of their citizens.
on Sep 5th, 2008 at 8:44 am
very often humans get into a game of winning and losing instead of collaborating for a win-win scenario which often is an option that exists.
on Sep 5th, 2008 at 8:52 am
yes, the “zero sum” game is well engrained. this is certainly a philosophy that could be influenced through education…
on Sep 5th, 2008 at 9:10 am
China as country, for instance, has been indoctrinated by a philosophy that stresses collaboration. And while many Westerners and Chinese think that it was a failed economic system, the people’s collaborative spirit is awe inspiring as we all saw in the Olympics. Imagine if all countries work together in that spirit for the betterment of all… oh wait, that’s a john lennon song…:~)