That "local knowledge" tidbit reminded me : Looks like India is currently undergoing a similar transformation that Paris went through in the 19th century : when

That "local knowledge" tidbit reminded me : Looks like India is currently undergoing a similar transformation that Paris went through in the 19th century : when Statism becomes a social fact : https://samzdat.com/2017/05/22/man-as-a-rationalist-animal/ https://samzdat.com/2017/05/22/man-as-a-rationalist-animal/ (There are some arguments that Statism is actually a positive development, however it at least also has very nasty failure modes like Police State, and/or the situation where a few companies, shielded from democratic control, own everything.) P.S.: HN discussion of the above : https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20400656 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=20400656 P.P.S.: https://www.dw.com/en/german-town-votes-no-to-street-names/a-47345093 https://www.dw.com/en/german-town-votes-no-to-street-names/a...