There was a question on Quora, a website that was basically the American version of Zhihu. Namely, how should Indians curb the rise of a neighboring country?
This was a ridiculous question and also a ridiculous idea. The person asking was trying to figure out how to destroy the development of other countries, instead of developing their own nation.
For example, if you were not a very good student, then what should you do? Work hard to improve yourself, or poison all the classmates who were better than you? Or if you noticed your neighbor becoming rich from his efforts, then what should you do? Learn from your neighbor, or set fire to his house?
A bad student might poison the good students, but it wouldn't change his terrible study habits. A poor man might burn a rich man's house, but it couldn't change his poverty.
