(January 31, 2022 at 1:26 pm)Anomalocaris Wrote: those who think western societies are the best, and should exclude people from other societies who come to seek economic opportunities, are bringing in closer the date when the best, brightest, and most enterprising young people or western culture will leave western culture and seek their economic futures by becoming economic migrants in china, india, or further down the line, even in africa.
The incentive is already there in some industries. A willingness to relocate to se asia is an advantage if you're looking for a white collar position in manufacturing (sales, I've heard, too). That'll dry up if we make ourselves insufferable as our overall share of the global market declines in the face of increased productivity elsewhere.
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