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Why are some countries so poor? Culture? Resources? Education? Corruption?
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:18 pm
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:18 pm
Look at all of the third world countries.
What do they all have in common?
Is a lack of resources and industry the underlying issue of all?
Like Afghanistan. What resources do they have besides poppy seeds?
What do they all have in common?
Is a lack of resources and industry the underlying issue of all?
Like Afghanistan. What resources do they have besides poppy seeds?
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Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:19 pm to bhtigerfan
Resources honestly. There is nothing but desert in Afghanistan
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:20 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:
Corruption
Probably 90%+ of their problems.
None of their politicians are struggling.
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:20 pm to bhtigerfan
Breeding.
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:20 pm to bhtigerfan
Demographics...
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:22 pm to bhtigerfan
Resources, corruption, inbreeding leading to low IQs
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:24 pm to bhtigerfan
An innumerable amount of factors. There is no single deterministic variable. Interactions and permutations of factors determine wealth of a country.
For example, the amazon river is so navigable that if you planted it on the north american continent, an oceanliner could travel from boston to denver.
However, the soils around the amazon are so poor that it renders the water useless, and makes it tough to grow food.
The continent of Africa has few inlets, and the waters around its coasts are too shallow for ships to dock. Western europe on the other hand has many inlets, and rivers that are highly navigable, with few cataracts.
For example, the amazon river is so navigable that if you planted it on the north american continent, an oceanliner could travel from boston to denver.
However, the soils around the amazon are so poor that it renders the water useless, and makes it tough to grow food.
The continent of Africa has few inlets, and the waters around its coasts are too shallow for ships to dock. Western europe on the other hand has many inlets, and rivers that are highly navigable, with few cataracts.
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:25 pm to bhtigerfan
quote:
Culture? Resources? Education? Corruption?
All of the above
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:25 pm to bhtigerfan
No one is gonna say it.
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:25 pm to LSU12223
quote:Sub saharan and south American countries are blessed with resources, while Japan and Switzerland have nothing. Yet the latter are much much wealthier.
Resources honestly
Resources matter, but again, they are not DETERMINISTIC.
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:26 pm to TiptonInSC
quote:Corruption is definitely rampant in most 3rd world countries, but most of the money they're stealing is donated from 1st world countries.
Corruption
Probably 90%+ of their problems.
None of their politicians are struggling.
Can't get blood from a turnip.
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:28 pm to bhtigerfan
It is agreed upon that poor soil and rivers that freeze often and flow to landlocked seas and not oceans are a big reason why eastern europe has lagged behind western europe.
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:29 pm to bhtigerfan
Genetics
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:30 pm to LSU12223
quote:
Resources honestly. There is nothing but desert in Afghanistan
So we can assume West African nations are highly successful?
This post was edited on 4/19/17 at 10:30 pm
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:30 pm to bhtigerfan
I think it's a mixture of things, but mostly it's a values driven thing. America is very fortunate that we stemmed from England, and share the same values which are rooted in Judeo Christian beliefs. I attribute most all of our prosperity and liberty to that, and well, the Magna Carta. When you do things right, good things follow you. Similarly, when you don't do those right things and don't aspire to the right, and don't build your house on a solid foundation, bad things follow and continue to follow until you right the ship.
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:33 pm to bhtigerfan
Maybe if some of those countries stopped governing based on religious beliefs they could build a decent economy. Just my opinion though
There are quite a few countries with limited natural resources that do very well.
There are quite a few countries with limited natural resources that do very well.
This post was edited on 4/19/17 at 10:36 pm
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:33 pm to Scoop
quote:I can't blame it on culture.
No one is gonna say it.
Asians come from Cambodia, Vietnam and Laos with a couple dollars in their pockets and ten years later own their own businesses.
Same with many African, Mexican and some Middle Easterners.
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:35 pm to HailHailtoMichigan!
quote:
quote: Resources honestly Sub saharan and south American countries are blessed with resources, while Japan and Switzerland have nothing. Yet the latter are much much wealthier. Resources matter, but again, they are not DETERMINISTIC.
most of Africa was made up of colonies as late as 1960. Let's check back in 50 years.
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:36 pm to Mike da Tigah
quote:Can't disagree with this.
I think it's a mixture of things, but mostly it's a values driven thing. America is very fortunate that we stemmed from England, and share the same values which are rooted in Judeo Christian beliefs. I attribute most all of our prosperity and liberty to that, and well, the Magna Carta. When you do things right, good things follow you. Similarly, when you don't do those right things and don't aspire to the right, and don't build your house on a solid foundation, bad things follow and continue to follow until you right the ship.
This post was edited on 4/19/17 at 10:39 pm
Posted on 4/19/17 at 10:38 pm to bhtigerfan
Imperialism
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