> those countries will improve and they can then trade with you and everyone benefits.
not really, if you actually look at the data the limiting factor on reducing global poverty is just low productivity due to bad genetics among the third world. also while I'm not against global UBI as said I think actually-existing foreign aid and remittances functions as a resource curse because it makes them less inclined to invest in domestic production
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