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by magduf 2516 days ago
Well in places where the intellectuals are fleeing, that's basically what they're doing, no? They're not trying to control the money exactly, but they are ceasing to share their skills with the rest of the people in that country, and removing themselves from its economy.
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I don’t think it is right. They harm their selves much more than its country. Dictator will easily buy their replacement from free world when needed. The problem is that intellectuals could be bought and sold because there are no contract commitments on how to use the knowledge. You are even free to use your knowledge against your teacher to make him to leave the country.
What? I have almost no idea what you're trying to say here. Are you saying that intellectuals should be forced to stay in their countries with dictators? I guess you're a big fan of East Germany and North Korea, huh?