Amit Sahai
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Amit Sahai commented on What is the state of American theater? on January 18, 2008, 7:33 AM
The truth of the criticisms regarding accountability are beyond question. Friends of mine who work for the UN and other giant aid institutions complain bitterly about the bureaucracy and culture of "taking credit" instead of ensuring results. These are very difficult issues to resolve. One proposal is to force senior administrators to propose specific measures that they are willing to promise to improve; if they fail, they are fired and/or receive less pay. However, one mistake Prof. Easterly makes is to attribute the success of the west to "individualism". Prof. Easterly should read Guns, Germs, and Steel for a much more likely explanation.
Amit Sahai commented on What is the state of American theater? on January 18, 2008, 12:33 PM
The truth of the criticisms regarding accountability are beyond question. Friends of mine who work for the UN and other giant aid institutions complain bitterly about the bureaucracy and culture of "taking credit" instead of ensuring results. These are very difficult issues to resolve. One proposal is to force senior administrators to propose specific measures that they are willing to promise to improve; if they fail, they are fired and/or receive less pay.However, one mistake Prof. Easterly makes is to attribute the success of the west to "individualism". Prof. Easterly should read Guns, Germs, and Steel for a much more likely explanation.