We want our country

To refresh your minds Professor Sen cites  a study  of certain societies  where  free flow of information and freedom of the press  makes  them less prone to poverty, underdevelopment  and  civil strife. In times of famine   loss  of  human life   and  overall disaster were  minimal. According   to   Prof  Sen  it is only in  open, democratic  and liberal societies where this is possible. 

The  Nobel laureate  provides   a  contrast   with  closed societies where famine and  disaster  wreaked   havoc  and mayhem,  with  a terrible  human cost.