Is it not time for a new paradigm in development theory? Africa is done...put a fork in it. The only news is famine, fighting, or ****nuts being horrible human beings (
Development's answer is to strengthen intstiutions and industrialize while giving agriculture a more balanced reward. An industrialized Africa can only serve Africa...who buys a PSP that says "made in Ghana"? But, Africa is so compartmentalized that people are too stubborn to buy from some neighboring countries. Though, this only seems to be the case and I have no actual proof. Africa has no need for industrialization.
The world does not need more stuff. Small scale production would be an interesting approach. But, this would be interesting on many levels as many countries don't need industrialization and many Western countries need to de-consumerize. Africa seems to have lost its values. There doesn't need to be a specific set that they need, but they definitely need one that does not involve killing rivals and such.
The focus needs to be on education and infrastructure. Why is there not research being conducted in materials science in Africa's harsh climate? There is much to be learned, much to be taught.
The next post will be on education in America.
3 comments:
yep. the political instability and culture of corruption you highlighted in the beginning will always be at the forefront of the dark continent's problems. not an easy cycle to break
I a weird sci-fi way, once humanity gets over the obsession with personal enrichment and corruption, we will have reached another level. Then, we can look at selfish people as children who have not yet understood the fundamental relationship between fellow men (humans).
"You want me to bribe you so you will follow the rules...how quaint."
im not sure that can happen on a large society/civilization scale.
maybe in micro-level communities.
maybe after everything is destroyed and only a select few survive.
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