suppose I parachute into mainland Africa, could I help the people with my Hacker skills?
biohacker42: Skill X, can not fix or much help a broken state.Even a doctor could only help those in close physical proximity and in no need of advanced medical tech or much expensive drugs.The fix for broken states is to fix the state, then the economy takes off and your stills are needed.Most broken states are run by undemocratic governments, to "fix" them you need a change of regime. Undemocratic states often spy on their citizens to stay in power. So l337 crypto skill could help a democratic underground communicate and organize.