*Ahem* That was the best I could do with the translation. I didn't want to take the philosophical edge out of Harsha's words. Harsha is one of my best buds since school. Yeah! The same guy who voted against me due to his Gandhigiri. So, let it be known that I lost the school election 'cos of what Harsha did (lost by a single vote); but let it also be known that am a better man today 'cos of what Harsha did. [If you've been following my contemplations over the years, you'll know what I mean].

But I digress. The point of contemplation is not Harsha and his Gandhian philosophies. The point to ponder on is what's up with the crises we have at hand. Obviously, if I had taken up economics in college, and had the intellect to put it all together, I would be giving you a deep insight into what's been happening around, instead of this pointless tirade. For the same reason, as my dear friend Abhishek has suggested, I've decided to pick a copy of Freakonomics the next time I venture into a bookstore.

But I digress again. Let's look at what has made the crises at hand. Production lines are being cut as there are no sales. Stock markets are down. Companies are laying off their employees in order to make profits. Commodities are becoming costlier. Do you see a common denominator here? Yes, you clever people. I could kiss you for that. It is money. It is money! Cash! duddu! hana! paisa! 

Where has the money gone? The money was there when the economy was booming a couple of years earlier. Heck, it was right there a few months back too. It couldn't have just vanished into thin air!

Rest assured dear folks, that the money is still there. And it will rear up when everything is hunky-dory again. The money is right there in our tight purses. Productions have stopped 'cos sales have reduced. Sales have reduced 'cos people don't buy. Stocks are down 'cos people don't invest. Do you see a pattern here? Yes, it's the people. It is us! We! I! You! Everyone!

We have lost the faith we had in the economy a few months back. We have lost the trust, and we look on in fear of what could be happening ahead. We dread the future, when in actuality we are in a position to script it as we want. 

But then again, I could just be a maverick. A freak, would be more apt. I could probably take this as a lame excuse for buying a car. But hey! I have done my bit to keep the economy rolling. Have you?!!?