Zitat des Tages von Iqbal Quadir:
When leaders are no longer beholden to the people who elected them, corruption results and the recruitment of extremists becomes easier.
A lot of technologies in the world were unusual in the beginning, and became standard. That's the beauty of bottom-up entrepreneurship and innovations.
During the Cold War, the U.S. instituted a policy of sending money to governments in poor countries to buy their political loyalty. While studies show that sending aid to foreign governments creates allegiance, it does not lead to economic progress.
Pakistan is riddled with problems that are rooted in the disproportionate power of the state. Aid has only boosted that power.
In America, people buy cars, and they put very little money down. They get a car, and they go to work. The work pays them a salary; the salary allows them to pay for the car over time. The car pays for itself.
