South Korea has the highest average IQ of any country in the world [1]. The process of democratizing the country started working early 2000s in addition to the

South Korea has the highest average IQ of any country in the world [1]. The process of democratizing the country started working early 2000s in addition to the social capital built by co-hosting the World Cup in 2002. While this was happening, government supported a lot of IT-related investment. [2]. So start with smart people, give them freedom and shared purpose, give them some money to get them started, and here we are. [1]: http://www.statisticbrain.com/countries-with-the-highest-lowest-average-iq/ http://www.statisticbrain.com/countries-with-the-highest-low... [2]: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_South_Korea#Sixth_Republic_1987.E2.80.93present https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_South_Korea#Sixth_R...