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If air-conditioning is to be seen as only a culturally-induced necessity, then enforcing it on third-world countries seems to suggest a degree of cultural imperialism that should not go unchallenged. Indians live in a social environment that is vastly different from that of the West. Most commuters do not have air-conditioning either at home or at work – for many slum-dwellers, even an electricity connection is a luxury. They do try to alter their environments to help cope with the heat – common methods are to have high ceilings for better ventilation or to sprinklewater on the roof. But their methods remain ‘passive’, and still require a degree of adaptation by the human body. Continue reading →