[zimbatm]

But that's an American point of view. Why is success only viewed as having a high-GNP economy and being able to land on the moon ? I would be more interested in seeing what other things could come out of such a country if the EU/US would stop trying to influence them (as in the article). Maybe they would be able to achieve lasting peace. A much longer lifespan trough healthier lives. Or a much better symbiosis with our habitat.

[tedks]

"That's an American point of view. We should judge them on how they ~commune~ with ~nature~, living in symbiosis with their habitat."

Yeah... only americans want high-GNP, access to technology, clean water, etc.. Everyone else just wants to live in peace in the jungle like a good noble savage.

Are you going to move there and be part of this great experiment to live in symbiosis with our habitat? If so then great, I advise you to move there now, make relationships on the ground and see what sort of economy, government, and legal situation the people near you want to experience. If you get a lot of support for your habitat symbiosis project, I'm sure it'll do great. Otherwise, maybe you shouldn't assume life is more complicated than it is and that everyone wants the nice things you get to take for granted.