Wednesday, April 3, 2019

Bottom of Pyramid

I had studied about the "Bottom of Pyramid" model of society in my Management course. But when I myself entered this strata of society. I got opportunity to think more on it.

Top level-1% of the population lives, occupying about 99% of the resource, whereas on Bottom level 99% of the population lives. Too much "Wastage" happens at the Top level, and there are many "Deprived" on the Bottom" level.
The activity of donation, debt, scrap business, scavenging, theft and looting fills the gap between "Wastage" and "Deprived".

The people on the "Top of the Pyramid (TOP)", try to engage its BOP by inducing feelings of Duty, Nationalism, etc. Though the TOP exploits the BOP, it has moral responsibility to feed and protect them.

The TOP has to strive hard for its position. They use War, Gambling, Lottery, Tax, Trade (Export/Import), Marriage relations with other people of TOP, etc. There choice of language, Song and Music, Food and Nutrition is of "Royal Jelly" type. They consider the importance of there Time.

The BOP are poor decision makers and are confused for most of the Time. They prefer endogamy in marriage. They are prone to disease, often lacks proper nutrition and medical facilities. They are not able to utilize there Time properly. They are financially excluded. Having more enemy then friends, use of bad language, facing jail terms or being subjected to wrong allegations, bias, betrayal, defeat in gamble and war etc. land them in there poor condition. There knowledge capital declines and dirty thoughts trouble them.

Financial Inclusion, God's mercy, engagement with TOP, etc. can raise a person above BOP.
In Gita lord Krishna says "...तेन त्यक्तेन भुञ्जीथा...", by which I understand about compromises and negotiations to get different assets/benefits in life. Sometimes a person has to leave his/her family to perform jobs with good income and a promising secured life. Sometimes we have to sell property or pawn gold for getting money.  Money is "Maya" or infatuation. Food and Property and valuable jewels are real wealth. Fasting, painful exercise, and other offerings are done to please the God or the ruler of our destiny. 

Nature and its laws are the most real manifestation of the almighty. Different pests like mosquito, bed bugs, intestinal worms, etc. works as Nature's Tax agents. So the strange God has given many opportunity for framing our destiny.

Due to hierarchical setup in society there is pyramidal structures  in family and other administrations. A marginalized person or community (BOP) can associate with a nearby TOP of other community. This sometimes result in change of caste, religion etc. Sometimes a struggling person may opt for second marriage or a relationship with people of other community. So a change in identity may occur when a person feels disgusted with his/her current life and situation and opts for some other "green pastures".
Anger, Craziness, Desires, Ego, etc. makes a person to move in different hierarchies of society.
It is said that there are many supernatural life like Yaksha and Gandharva  in Santan (Hindu) philosophy. By meditation and association with some Guru, a person can get linked to supernatural life. Reading of religious scriptures and good thoughts can bring many positive changes in the life of a person.
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