When the Egyptians built the Pyramids, they painted the tops with gold in order to connect with the sun. The pyramids became a symbol of advanced science and a brand that raised the flag of an ancient civilisation and challenged the modern ones. The sky was the limit, and the construction of the Pyramids encouraged clusters of learning, research and the discovery of talent.
Today, more than a year after the downfall of the Mubarak regime, Egypt needs to build a new pyramid -- a huge task involving parallel processes of political, economic and social reform.
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Good analogy of rebuilding economy on the lines of ancient pyramids. The new built up economy might not necessarily be so ahead of it times or path breaking as the pyramids were. Its needs to be built brick by brick with domestic and international support.
on Aug 1, 2012