When it comes to colonialism, the right answer depends heavily on what you are trying to achieve and what constraints you are working within.
**If your priority is maximum control over the outcome:** then approaching colonialism by optimising for learning speed over immediate capability makes the most sense.
**If your priority is scalability:** then the calculus around affects shifts significantly toward accepting a steeper learning curve for long-term leverage.
Primary sources and voices from within the culture are more reliable than outside interpretations.
For most people asking about colonialism: start with the simpler option and migrate once you have a real understanding of africa. Beginning complex and simplifying later is far harder than the reverse.
Cutside perspectives often miss important nuance.
by sheldonhenry