Reflections on India - by Bryan Caplan - Bet On It

I’m back from my first trip to India, where I visited Mumbai, Delhi, Agra, and Amritsar. I enjoyed fine company in all four cities. In Mumbai, my new friend Sachin Aggarwal, head of the local EconTalk Club, rolled out the red carpet — and ACX Mumbai joined the festivities. (Thank you, Scott Alexander, for creating such hospitable rationalist clubs all over the world). In Delhi, I spoke for the Mont Pelerin Society as well as TrustBridge and the Centre for Civil Society. I visited Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, on a one-day MPS bus trip, giving me a great chance to catch up with old friends Eric and Sue Crampton. I even talked a couple of Indian friends into flying with me to Amritsar, the heart of Sikhdom on Earth. Here are my main thoughts on the experience. The best minds in India are awesome. I had great conversations with academics, students, and businesspeople almost everywhere I went. Quite a few have lived in the West — and almost every young person I polled wants a green card. Pr

I’m back from my first trip to India, where I visited Mumbai, Delhi, Agra, and Amritsar. I enjoyed fine company in all four cities. In Mumbai, my new friend Sachin Aggarwal, head of the local EconTalk Club, rolled out the red carpet — and ACX Mumbai joined the festivities. (Thank you, Scott Alexander, for creating such hospitable rationalist clubs all over the world). In Delhi, I spoke for the Mont Pelerin Society as well as TrustBridge and the Centre for Civil Society. I visited Agra, home of the Taj Mahal, on a one-day MPS bus trip, giving me a great chance to catch up with old friends Eric