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Below are my thoughts on one of our nations biggest problems.
Have we ever thought to simply look at what folks need to help them increase their freedom? In America we talk a lot about the ability to pursue economic utility. With free markets we focus a lot of attention on opportunity.
But what happens if one cannot seize the opportunity? Can those without education manage to make use of economic opportunity? I really don't see this as realistic. Take our relations with other countries like Pakistan. Are we being helpful or do we simply believe (erroneously) that developing a democratic free market style society would allow the Pakistani society to embrace democratic ideals?
Our efforts to bring the dream of freedom, the dream of America to other world citizens is being subverted by our ignorance of the true goals and values of other societies. Perhaps we should simply help world citizens become educated but without intervention and wait and see what happens. In each other situation within the purview of historical perspectives we have seen that education breeds democracy.
We are trying to push democracy with the force of a gun. This approach will never work. Education is the key to freedom and by encouraging and promoting education democracy will grow. We must stop spending money on bombs and start spending money on books!
Ideas matter.
Check out this video on Pakistan:
http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/448/video.html
Below are my thoughts on one of our nations biggest problems.
Have we ever thought to simply look at what folks need to help them increase their freedom? In America we talk a lot about the ability to pursue economic utility. With free markets we focus a lot of attention on opportunity.
But what happens if one cannot seize the opportunity? Can those without education manage to make use of economic opportunity? I really don't see this as realistic. Take our relations with other countries like Pakistan. Are we being helpful or do we simply believe (erroneously) that developing a democratic free market style society would allow the Pakistani society to embrace democratic ideals?
Our efforts to bring the dream of freedom, the dream of America to other world citizens is being subverted by our ignorance of the true goals and values of other societies. Perhaps we should simply help world citizens become educated but without intervention and wait and see what happens. In each other situation within the purview of historical perspectives we have seen that education breeds democracy.
We are trying to push democracy with the force of a gun. This approach will never work. Education is the key to freedom and by encouraging and promoting education democracy will grow. We must stop spending money on bombs and start spending money on books!
Ideas matter.
Check out this video on Pakistan:
http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/448/video.html
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