? I don’t know what you’re trying to say if only furthering his point. Not everyone wants to be a cryptobro or a VC pet
Emerging markets are emerging because they’re doing something right no need to offer them something “better”
Emerging markets are emerging because they’re doing something right no need to offer them something “better”
Calling a person who is dedicating his life and actually spending time in Africa a "digital colonist who is doing it wrong" based on some vague gut feeling is somewhat unhinged.
Not providing even a whiff of a suggestion as to "the right way" is not constructive. And doing all this whilst likely contributing absolutely diddlqysquat of value yourself is, to use your parlance, problematic.
Topping it off with pointing out his alleged western origins is flat out bigoted.
As for yourself, Star Trek-esque non interference is the morally superior path? You've tried nothing and you're all out of ideas? Certainly an interesting approach. Perhaps more of a peanut gallery ethos than a hacker one.
You could explain how on earth cryptobros factor into all this or offer any shred of specific concerns and criticisms you have with regards to the OP but that would involve actually reading the article and making an effort and that's not in keeping with your moral philosophy of doing nothing.
I guess some people live for the sigma but die from the ligma.
Pretty much every entrepreneur I know establishing shop in Africa from the west has come with the “this is what’s left, also cheap labor” attitude so yeah, I’m totally for the Star Trek method.
I don't have a special insight into OP, perhaps he too is an asshole with a bad attitude like the people you happen to know. But suppose not? There are always exceptions.
It would be one thing to put up specific criticism of his efforts, it is quite another to just assume the worst because he happens to be from "the west" and automatically dismiss him as part of the very real issue that you mention.
To me, in my opinion, it is absolutely incredible to just throw up your hands in exasperation and argue with a straight face that it is somehow better to not even tackle the problem and that nobody else should either.
Rome wasn't built in a day.