[sean_the_geek]

I don’t understand the downvotes to your comment. It is a valid alternative perspective.

[rocknor]

The downvotes show how little the HN audience knows about economics and geopolitics, making dumbass statements like

> Modern life is pretty damn great but let's not kid ourselves that it's basically theft from the poor and the young.

[nsonha]

The funny thing is most people having this view have not lived in a developing country. Yet they feel that they know what's best for us.