Whither secular politics?
Who encouraged the further entry of religion into modern politics? Those who are in charge of guarding their own fortresses, namely the caretakers with narrow horizons. The 9/11 attack on the superpower is a striking example of the shape of things to be untangled. When man-made philosophies, laws and regulations contradict those in Nature (in the long run), mankind gets restive, and the fall-out phase starts.
The extremist and fundamentalist groups are a nuisance, (like mosquito bites?). The bugs (as inside a computer) have to be debugged; hence anti-virus programmes are introduced into the system, complicating the processing (time and direction). Nothing can exist without its shadow, unless the light is removed. Virtual invisibility is not a sign of non-existence.
For all latest news, follow The Daily Star's Google News channel. It looks like that new political hypotheses are called for, from which some workable theory and corollaries could emerge, to save the developed and the developing societies all over the globe. Unless the political systems are cleaned up internally and updated, the role of politics in providing public service is diminished to that extent.
Who are doing this type of R&D? None, as per mass media exposure; as self-protective measures consume time, energy and money. What is the next phase?
Where are the new political voices, and what are the new messages? Is it time for entrepreneurship politics? Politics is out of date compared to technological developments.