In an article of reflection on social networks, the founder of Zoho, Sridhar Vembu, sounded a silent alarm on the growing social benefits of economic progress. Based on personal observation and philosophical roots, VEMBU warned that the obsession with modern life for status and material growth eroded empathy and weakens the links that bind communities.
By taking to X (formerly Twitter), Vembu highlighted a disturbing trend: the way in which social circles based on income are remodeling society.
“Let me try: in all modern companies, high income people tend to socialize with other high income. Segregation by the income class is much more common than ever, which is particularly true in urban areas where caste is nowhere as important as the class in whom socializes with whom ”, he wrote.
He linked this growing fracture to a broader change in the way people lead their mental energy – to competition for status rather than taking care of each other. “Easy to envy the neighbor on vacation in Italy and ignore the fate of a distant parent or a former teacher or a security guard who has trouble paying medical bills-out of sight, out of mind,” he added.
Based on the concept of Dharma – often interpreted as its moral duty and its link with others – vembu wrote: “Dharma is this interconnection. Our personal economic progress deraces us and we are not more deeply connected. ”
His post resonated widely online, causing a wave of answers that echoed his concerns.
“This is exactly the truth. Class consciousness replaced the consciousness of” kla-jaati “when the latter broke down but could not form the new community space because it is rooted in wanting more and a feeling of unhealthy competition against its own,” said a user.
Another added: “Money is an illusion. We see that things happen by money and that builds our vision of the world \ … The meaning of the community goes once a person has money because he believes that he no longer needs community and society … A farmer living in a disconnected village will clearly understand this. “
A third party has thought about the role of education: “Very well in place. In our education, unfortunately, there is not enough accent on “value” compared to measures such as brands, skills, communication, etc. “Jo Jeeta Wohi Sikandar” was rooted in society.
