I had read an article long back about the disparities between east and west. It basically argued that the east could never match the west and they should be happy playing the second fiddle.
And today, in the form of India and China, when they see seismic changes taking place they must be feeling uncomfortable about it. They will do anything to maintain their "superiority" in production and consumption.
And the people who are concerned about everybody in India having a car (because of too much of pollution and traffic problems) should better be concerned about USA. The country does not have a PTS unlike Europe and is heading for a disaster unless they learn that someday they need to payback their credit card bills.
