Brain Drain

Crosspost from NördFace blog

I was watching a YouTube video about why poor countries stay poor. The main reason, it said, is that the smartest people leave for other nations. This happens because of three things: safety, corruption, and the environment. For example, many are leaving India simply because of the poor air quality.

In our homeland (Kyrgyzstan), safety and corruption are massive issues. And in the winter, our air quality is terrible.

But this problem creates a different kind of opportunity…

Reverse Brain Drain

Take China, for example: many who left years ago eventually returned, bringing back the global knowledge they gained to skyrocket their country’s economy. We are seeing a similar trend in Poland right now.