WHY MEXICO,
CHAPTER 8 (Part II)
Can Mexico
produce and export capital goods as well as consumer and perishable goods? Can
Mexico’s textile industry resurface? Can home industries be part of a national
development plan?
Can artists and
artisans help economic development?
Can writers help
economic development? What is sound 13?
The current status
of the Mexican economy does not guarantee long term success and the “Invisible
Hand of God” is abroad. Then, the government must intervene to provide objectives,
rules and means to secure the future, as they did in Germany and Japan after
the Second World War, or as they are doing in the City of Chicago.
Below, you
will find a list of objectives for the Development Plan of the Mexican Economy that
includes ideas from the successful plans of various countries and the City of
Chicago.
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All
the equipment and machinery needed to produce renewable energy (Wind,
Geothermal, Hydroelectric, Solar, Thermal, Biological, etc.) must be manufactured
in México.
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Machinery
and equipment for most possible productive activities should be manufactured in
Mexico. If, in some cases, it is convenient to postpone local production of
certain equipment, agreements with suppliers and patent owners (when patents
are not yet in the public domain), must make this possible in the future.
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The
control of consumer habits must be recovered. To activate their economy
Mexicans must consume what they produce. They can achieve this by promoting the
harvest of endemic fruits and vegetables, the practice of traditional sports, the
support of local artists and craftsmen of all disciplines, etc., and of course,
producing all kinds of devices and articles. We are talking about reeducation
based on the empowerment of Mexican cultural expressions and the production of
high quality articles.
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Identify
areas of opportunity to produce and export capital goods as well as consumer
and perishable goods. México must join the group of nations that control
fashion and obsolescence.
All products
must meet the requirements of local and international markets.
The Textile Industry deserves special
attention because it was devastated by NAFTA (North American Free Trade
Agreement) and it still has a great capacity for recovery.
Mexicans must
develop new and imaginative production techniques to prevent unemployment and
compete internationally.
The scheme of
small dispersed installations to produce components, which are monitored and
coordinated through a data network to ensure timely concurrency in the final
assembly lines, can be of use in all types of industries, from clothing to
automobiles.
Home
industries can become a very important factor of economic development. Most
Mexicans can not invest money to become stockholders, but they can contribute
to the work. Many have the ability to produce all kinds of items in the home
(clothing, microcircuits, toys, software, musical instruments, sports goods,
textiles, etc.), together, they can produce enough to serve national and
international markets.
ACCESSORY PLANS:
Along with
actions to reorient the economy, it is desirable to implement plans to:
Ensure the efficient
mobility of goods
Develop a
common national identity
The promotion
of “Sound 13” to reinvent music around the world
ASSURE THE EFFICIENT MOBILITY OF GOODS.
Mobility is a
key factor for the success of any economy. Roads and railroads must assure an
efficient mobility of goods and people.
Air
transportation is usually of more cost than ground transportation. Priority
must be given to efficient road and railroad transportation of domestic cargo.
Efficiency in
mobility means efficiency in costs, comfort, and safety. Mobility must be
friendly with nature and people.
Regulations should
minimize the deterioration of roads and vehicles by setting standards for:
a)
Materials
for roads and railroads
b)
Cargo
containers
c)
Tire
material
d)
Number
of axes vs. weight
To be
friendly with nature and people, you need:
a)
Minimize
noise
b)
Reduce
pollution. The use of non-fossil fuels is recommended
DEVELOP A COMMON NATIONAL IDENTITY
A national
identity is not the recognition of belonging to a territory, but to enjoy with
spontaneous pride what country mates are, do and produce.
Mexicans do
not have a common national identity and must resolve that.
The National
Identity of Mexicans is mainly based on spirituality, and most Mexicans take
pride in being Mexican, but they often mention that Mexico’s worst enemies are
Mexicans, as if “Mexicans” were an entity different from Mexicans those who
speak.
This comes
from the so called “Conqueror” and “Defeated” syndromes, impregnated in Mexican
Culture since the colonial era, and now has the additional component of
transculturation induced by the economic predominance of the U.S.A.
Art is an
excellent promoter of national identity and has a strong impact on the economic
behavior of societies. Mexico has great opportunities in this regard thanks to
the quality of its art creators.
Art is the
best way to promote a country and its products. In addition, art is in itself a
very profitable product.
Currently,
Mexican art has not been consider as part of the National Economic Development
Plan. This must change.
Plans must be
implemented to support the production of art and its commercialization. The
objectives to achieve are:
1.
Promote
National Identity
2.
Promote
locally and abroad what Mexico produces.
3.
Earn
money
Artists from all disciplines as well as
artisans and writers, should be part of Mexico’s Economic Development plan.
PROMOTION OF SOUND 13 TO REINVENT MUSIC AROUND THE
WORLD
“Sound 13
will mark the end of an era and the beginning of a new generation of musicians that
will change everything, because none of the musical instruments currently in
use will remain, as none can produce the overwhelming amount of sounds required.
What will be the shape of the new musical instruments? That will be answered in
due time according to the division up to the semitone limit”.
Julian
Carrillo
Sound 13 is
the musical theory of the future, it originated in Mexico and is only known by a
few experts in avant-garde music. So far the music industry does not accept Sound
13 because they are comfortable with the musical theories that have been used
for thousands of years.
Julian
Carrillo’s musical theory does not propose the disappearance of the music
already created, it offers the possibility of creating new music with new
sounds.
This might
sound like an overly ambitious goal that comes from a third world country.
Anyone who thinks this way should remember that this label is at the most eighty
years old, and that Mexico has already changed the world five hundred year ago.
When the “Old
World” learned about Mexico for the first time, everything changed, from the
cosmogony to the economy and the ways of living and dreaming.
It is pure
justice to consider if the Renaissance and the Industrial Revolution could have
happened as they did, without the patronage of the wealth provided by the “New
World”.
Mexico can change the world again, now with
new sounds, music, and way of making music.
Sound 13 can be the star product of a new
image of Mexico around the world.