Comment by nitwit005
11 hours ago
The reason people test ideas, is because our assumptions are often wrong. And really, our information is pretty terrible, as we lack any inside information.
Imagine you only learn the country that takes the gold metals at the Olympics, but you have no ability to learn about how the athletes actually performed. The USA rarely wins at some sport, so everyone assumes they're terrible at it.
But, of course, if they're winning sometimes, the performance is actually likely extremely close.
Labor protectionism is an idea that has been tested many, many times.
It's funny you should bring up the Olympics. Did you know some countries offer financial incentives and a pathway to citizenship for immigrant athletes who are able to compete at an elite level?
If there is a relevant example for this discussion, kindly share.
And yes.