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Why the poor don't kill us: A must-read on why India is still Bharat
The poor attacking the rich is relatively rare in India. Sordid jails and the snail-paced judiciary are effective disincentives for voluntary criminal acts
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Some of the author’s conclusions appear exaggerated, such as his view that “inequality cannot be solved.” Yes, greed, a key human driver, will always create an upwardly sloping ladder of income and benefits
Why the poor don’t kill us: The psychology of Indians
by Manu Joseph
Published by Aleph
2025
266 pages ₹599
This is the author’s fourth book but the first in the non-fiction genre, an innovation from the 1950s, merging responsible journalism and engaging fiction in impactful storytelling. The result is a sparkling flow of thoughts sustained by their own sometimes convoluted logic. The author quit as editor of the Open magazine to write and explore alternative opportunities.
So, why don’t more upper-class Indians get slaughtered in their beds by the numerically overwhelming poor, many of whom serve the former in
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