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This only works if your country is self sufficient, from a resources standpoint and a IP standpoint. If you lack either, you participate in a global economy. An
by darth_avocado 4y ago
This only works if your country is self sufficient, from a resources standpoint and a IP standpoint. If you lack either, you participate in a global economy. And if you participate in a global economy, you need capital.
Say you’re the smart Kenyan who is willing to work. But there is no work in your country, or the only employment you can find is something that doesn’t use your intellect. You are that guy who can fix cars for a living, but there are no cars in the country. There are bicycles to be fixed, but they don’t pay enough to feed your family, or make progress.
You can choose to write essays, make money in dollars and afford a car. You can spend money in the local economy so that others can afford education, grow themselves and afford a car. Eventually you can create your own business locally to fix the cars. Or even better if you manage to make a lot of money, you can build a business that allows others to build their own business.
Or you could continue fixing bicycles, make no money and constantly worry about survival, and never do anything more than fixing bicycles.
And this is how capital and modern economics works. I’m also from one of those places. :)
- paulryanrogers 4y agoGreat counterpoint. Though I fear there is a moral hazard if ones wellbeing depends upon corruption, even far away. Corruption undercuts a stable and healthy society. Taken too far the rule of law becomes weakened, and that doesn't generally end well. Maybe instead of fixing bicycles or facilitating scams they could just do honest remote work for richer societies?
- jimmydddd 4y agoRe: moral hazzard, it seems odd to me that the US college kids use this service without a second thought. I'm old (50's) and we thought having someone type (typewriter era) your essay after you hand wrote it was dishonest. :-) The only situation I can think of where I might have cheated without feeling bad was maybe using a calculator on math homework where it was forbidden?
- 908B64B197 4y ago> I fear there is a moral hazard if ones wellbeing depends upon corruption, even far away. I don't see it that way. There's no moral hazard on the Kenyan side (they aren't the ones submitting work as their own). The same way a gun or car manufacturer isn't and shouldn't be liable for the criminal use of his product. I could go on one of these market places and hire one of these Kenyan writer for completely legitimate reasons.
- MichaelZuo 4y agoThey could become more predisposed to participating in other future actions of corruption against their fellow Kenyans?