Some cultural areas Guyana must get to if it is to achieve minimal success in a highly globalized world economy
Dear Editor,
Guyana is no doubt going through massive economic transformation. Transformation is different from change in the same way that a change in demand is different from a change in the quantity demanded. Cereal instead of roti. We are in the midst of a paradigmatic revolution in terms of the economic structure and attendant effects such as the composition of the gross domestic product, national income, job opportunities, the structure and distribution of incomes, consumption patterns, the gender configuration of the labour force, and inter alia, the dynamics of the labour market with increasing emphasis on migrant or re-migrant labour. Practically all of the developments above are progressive or, at a minimum, heading in the right direction. There is, however, one seriously lagging component, namely, our culture. Allow me to get to the basics by listing some areas of national and institutional culture that must go through if…
