[cypherpnks]

This video has been making the rounds. I call bullsh*t.

1. People aren't idiots. We get the idea that poor people tend to be dumb in the US because, in many cases, it's true. If you have intelligence, work ethic, and grit, in the US, you'll get out of poverty. If you lack those, you'll get into poverty. As you move into the developing world, everyone from some settings is poor. The number of smart, ambitious, curious, hard-working people is quite high.

2. Chocolate in Africa is not 2 EU. Food there is cheap. That includes chocolate.

Background: I spent a lot of time in the developing world, including several ECOWAS countries (same part of the world).