10/14

 We learned about IMF and the surrounding incidents (or the "unfair" system of it). Mr.Paterson taught us about the system, reproducing the reality using students, their belongings, and (fake) money. IMF was first made to support poor country's development economically, but since development does not occur without technical power, supporting only with money can't make the development. To make the development poor countries get help from developed "rich" countries. In the return, poor countries give rights to deal with the natural resources of the country, or natural resources themselves. With the technical help of rich countries and economic help by IMF poor countries earn some developed cities and systems, but since they sold their natural resources, which were their only financial resources, they now have no money to pay back to IMF. This means that with a little development in poor countries, rich countries become richer and poor countries become poorer.

 Learning about IMF and actually experiencing poor country's reality, I realized how narrow the vision of the rich country is. It's a hard thing to help others on a big scale as a nation, but I think relationships built by helping each other will be a big support, and having allies is certainly a great thing. I thought not only the near future but watching the far future will make a new better system of the world.

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