Hi Oisin,
Thanks for the detailed reply on the theses (which I got the very first time
you submitted them, I think). I agree with a great deal you say, in
particular this:
> But we should distinguish between aiding the People of a country, and
giving
> more money to the Vampires who may be running it (into the ground). Also
be
> aware that money-aid that comes with conditions placed on the receiving
> state, is often portrayed (for political gain) as American interference
and
> meddling
The question is: what would be a high quality means of aiding the People,
avoiding the vampires. Someone mentioned the book Small is Beautiful (by EF
Schumacher, not the author previously given) - there is an organisation
called the Campaign for Intermediate Development (?) which seems to do
useful stuff in that regard, bypassing the dodgy governments and applying
local resources and western technologies in a more harmonious fashion than
most Western "aid". I tend to think that handing out wealth is only the
shortest of short term fixes, although cancelling third world debt would be
a very good idea. Wim might have much more to say on this point.
Cheers
Sam
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