Sri Lanka, Dec. 12 -- 'Curb your enthusiasm' is a comedy television series created by Larry David, the television writer who was, along with Jerry Seinfeld, the 'brains' behind the popular sitcom 'Seinfeld'. In this avatar, Larry plays himself. The plots are mostly about his many faux pas and anxieties with certain social conventions and expectations. He just can't curb his enthusiasm to vent and this leads to awkward situations.

That's preamble. We are going to discuss 'enthusiasm' here. In particular, 'executive enthusiasm' or rather the fixation with execution. Let's start with the basics. Separation of powers.

'Separation of Powers' essentially refers to a constitutional arrangement that keeps the executive, legislative and judicial...