Tuesday, August 14, 2007

An introductory note on Mahathir

Here is a short note on Mahathir. It was noted by Daniel Yergin (Pulitzer-prize winning author).

"Mahathir was definitely well connected; on a separate table at his side sat four screens, which blinked intermittently. The first served for video conferencing; the second was linked to the internet; the third displayed a continuous news feed from Reutuers; and the fourth provided up-to-the hour information on developments across Malaysia. To the left, models of airplanes designed and built by Malaysians were displayed on a windowsill."

Have a short reflection on this, and tell me what do you sense the moment you have finished reading Danel's remarks.