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Blaming a country's problems on its "culture" however you are defining that is a cop out. India has these exact problems at 5 times the scale. Have any of you t

Blaming a country's problems on its "culture" however you are defining that is a cop out. India has these exact problems at 5 times the scale. Have any of you tried to start an education company there, all the government officials I spoke to wanted a minimum 1 million dollar bribe, yet it would be idiotic to say that India is doomed when their rapid development is staring you in the face. Brazil doesn't suffer from novel and "culturally" inherent problems. You would never say that Brazil is culturally inferior to another country because that is bigotted and ridiculous. The country is suffering the same developing bottle necks that others have and continue to face. Look at where the country has come from, look at where it is now, and I implore you to actually compare Brazil to the other (B)RICS etc. since they offer the best contextual comparison. The most incredible thing about Brazil is that despite the insurmountable odds whether it is the wheels of capitalism, passionate people, or government involvement - or perhaps a hybrid - Brazil is not lost. Cynicism has its place too, but in an objective analysis of Brazil's prospects on the world stage, leave it out. I respect your experiences and what you have contributed, but the points of information you have provided are without the global context necessary to understand Brazil's place. Will Rio offer the world the next Silicon Valley? Only time will tell, but its clear to me that it has a damn good shot.

whatever_dude 16y ago
How long have you lived in the country, other than seeing 'articles' about it?
- ryetoasthumor 16y ago
  My father grew up in the favellas without parents, his mother (my grandmother) died when he was just a kid and he never knew is father, as is common in the slums. He was able to support himself through pickpocketing and any other way to feed and clothe himself. Sometime in his late teen years, through a gang connection, he was placed in a job at a factory. He worked his ass off at jobs like this for twenty years. He has never told me how, but one day he left his job and started a small manufacturing business, partnering with the manager from his very first job who he had befriended.As soon as he could afford it, he took my mother and sister and moved to the United States. I lived in Brazil for almost five years after grad school. My father passed away just last year, and I promised him to go back and look for entrepreneurs like him to fund with micro loans. My father represents the entrepreneurial spirit that you claim is lacking in Brazil. I know that you are wrong when you say Brazilian culture cannot support a Silicon Valley.

whatever_dude 16y ago

How long have you lived in the country, other than seeing 'articles' about it?

ryetoasthumor 16y ago
My father grew up in the favellas without parents, his mother (my grandmother) died when he was just a kid and he never knew is father, as is common in the slums. He was able to support himself through pickpocketing and any other way to feed and clothe himself. Sometime in his late teen years, through a gang connection, he was placed in a job at a factory. He worked his ass off at jobs like this for twenty years. He has never told me how, but one day he left his job and started a small manufacturing business, partnering with the manager from his very first job who he had befriended.As soon as he could afford it, he took my mother and sister and moved to the United States. I lived in Brazil for almost five years after grad school. My father passed away just last year, and I promised him to go back and look for entrepreneurs like him to fund with micro loans. My father represents the entrepreneurial spirit that you claim is lacking in Brazil. I know that you are wrong when you say Brazilian culture cannot support a Silicon Valley.