A Quick Fix

Adam Peterson

A Quick Fix

Why is it that when faced with a problem, much of the time, we have been conditioned to create a quick fix? When we are sore or aching we take an advil feeling as though it will quickly rid our symptoms. Many don’t bother to figure out what exactly is causing our aches and pains.
“Manmohan Singh has turned his attention to the rise in malnutrition in quite a different way. His solution isn’t to follow the trail blazed by the Keralans or to increase spending on rural development. As a short-term fix, he has proposed a relief system that will, in the words of journalist and analyst Devinder Sharma, benefit banks more than farmers.” (130)
This all comes down to the always-looming bait of what is easy and what will in the end bring in an extra dollar. Singh’s plan will bring in a second Green Revolution bringing support of American money and backing, most likely still offering as little freedom as the first Green Revolution. There are many more options for Singh to follow such as those brought forth by the Keralans who, although still not the wealthiest, are thriving independently. I feel as though the key word is independently, they have made steps for their people, on their own terms. Which in turn has brought wealth beyond monetary means. I feel as though of course we want to see results, and results we want to see quickly; hence the microwave, advil and quick fixes. However, we need to learn to be patient, things take time to build. The problems within our food system and hunger won’t be solved easily; they will take dismantling. Our problems will be solved over a great period of time, however there are solutions and models in which to look at such as “the trail blazed by the Keralans.”