Great post, and you have arrived at the beginning. Yes, in most cases, or perhaps all cases, in the developing world, the most effective thing one might do is to effect system change. Even in the First World, one might see a far greater return on efforts and investment if one could find and understand basic principles of human group psychology and how complex systems like those we live in function.
That said, the danger of causing unintended harm is obvious. The last 114 years have seen a number of well meaning efforts to change the system in various nation... (read more)
Great post, and you have arrived at the beginning. Yes, in most cases, or perhaps all cases, in the developing world, the most effective thing one might do is to effect system change. Even in the First World, one might see a far greater return on efforts and investment if one could find and understand basic principles of human group psychology and how complex systems like those we live in function.
That said, the danger of causing unintended harm is obvious. The last 114 years have seen a number of well meaning efforts to change the system in various nation... (read more)