You're talking about possibility. The economist is talking about what's actually happening. Two different things. You have a point they're not unrelated. You ca

You're talking about possibility. The economist is talking about what's actually happening. Two different things. You have a point they're not unrelated. You can indeed help individuals by pointing them in the right direction, but that's unlikely to scale given limited opportunities. Most people are not suited to be entrepreneurs, in this culture at least, and there are a limited number of trade jobs.