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To: arun gera who wrote (85127)	12/28/2011 4:35:52 AM
From: Maurice Winn	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 217661

Arun, I'm increasingly thinking that rule of law is not the main issue but Virtuous Victorian Values which have no need of rule of law. < .I would rather agree with MQ that rule of law and innovation are very important. When those are present along with favorable demographics, size,and capital; magic happens. > I feel tainted whenever I have recourse to law and lawyers. Anyone who requires a contract to keep them in line is not a person worth dealing with. Which is not to say it's not a good idea to write down the contract so that everyone is clear where they stand. Dealing with reputable people is the name of the game. People who have a far higher sense of their own value and being respected than any gain they might get from a swindling transaction are the good ones. Years ago [during my BP Oil days] I pondered in depth the reasons people buy. It's not the usual reasons given such as great features, excellent benefits and good personal service with a big consumer surplus [though those things are essential ingredients]. It's about mutual identity formation. The money is just a sort of measuring device and scoreboard. That's why empathy is one of the two essential ingredients in successful sales people. Mqurice

To: arun gera who wrote (85127)	12/28/2011 5:33:45 AM
From: elmatador	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 217661

USSR was wealthy: Squandered that wealth in military hardware, rockets, space exploration and defending an empire. Russia now starting in another foot. Like the Chinese started in a different foot 1989. It is wonderful that ideologies are all dead and countries can start in a different foot. Soon US will be restarting in a different foot too.