We tend to give up all too easily on government-run services. The reality is that in spheres like education and healthcare there can be no serious alternative to what the government should be delivering. The challenge is in getting institutions at various levels to perform. But so daunting is the task that we don’t feel inclined to even try. Also, those with the skills and education with which it is possible to make a difference mostly move on to easier equations, leaving the less empowered to fend for themselves. But effective interventions, we have seen, can make. . .
