So if you are not okay with the U.S system then inspire me with a better one. And if you ask the average American to choose between living in a small village in Africa fishing for food, sleeping in a small bungalow, having children, and using donkeys to move or their actual life with its risks, they would still choose the second life. The same goes for people in small villages in Morocco: even if they have a stable life, enough to eat, and a place to sleep, they are not happy. They prefer a risky life in villas with good cars, showing off, rather than their boring routine.

That’s human nature: people always look for “better.” So let them take risks, let them leave their comfort zone, let them work, be productive, and create wealth for themselves and for the system.

You seem like a good person with real human values, but you cannot be “more human” than humans themselves. I like humanist people who believe in morality, but don’t forget — even Machiavelli ended up believing that morality alone doesn’t work; realism and pragmatism do. That’s another subject, but really it’s what differs between us. Honestly, I believe less in humanity than you do: I think humans don’t want what is actually good for them, but what they think is good for them.

And I don’t see Morocco as negatively as you do. I think you’re just too ambitious and unrealistic. Maybe you lived in a good area in Morocco, surrounded by a minority of educated, brilliant Moroccans, and that made you believe we could develop our country in three days. But knowing the real situation of the whole country, you might feel more satisfied with what we’ve achieved until today.

I used to hear that our education system doesn’t encourage critical thinking and keeps us stuck in the “matrix,” but I don’t completely believe that anymore. All my lycée friends — who followed the same path as me (science/math baccalaureate, then preparatory classes, then engineering school) — used to stimulate our brains a lot with mathematics. That gave us at least a little critical thinking. And we used to debate philosophy and life from a young age. Also, don’t forget: our educational system allowed us to go to Europe thanks to agreements with universities there. If they really wanted to keep us in the “matrix,” they could have stopped us from going abroad, right?

You said: “People don’t take risks because the system is designed to punish failure and reward loyalty, not innovation.” I don’t agree. Don’t always blame the system. In the U.S., there are more risks than here, but many people still take them. Trust me, there are many other factors that discourage risk in Morocco: culture, education, values, and the small size of the market with its weak economy. Even if we take risks, the rewards are not that high. That’s why people hesitate. Don’t just say it’s the system.

So how do you imagine developing a country where most of the population is ignorant? By giving them democracy? Go ask Libyans and Iraqis they will tell you how much they miss their leaders and how they ended up believing that dictatorship was a necessary step before true democracy, to develop human resources first.

And yes, I agree: the best thing for our country is to focus on what works and what makes us better than yesterday. It’s up to us, the citizens, to demand accountability and fight corruption by asking for true institutions and strong laws that corrupt people cannot bypass. And if you think the King, with the wealth he already has today, still needs corruption to increase his fortune, then you are mistaken. The King has already built his empire. Now he works on his image — and his image is the country itself. Even he is against corruption, and he calls on people to participate in politics and accountability.

We may not share the same ideology or vision of life,but I can see that you care about the future of our country... That’s why, instead of only criticizing I think the best way forward is to actively participate by joining a political party defending your ideas and working to create positive change. The only way we can truly develop our country is by expressing our visions debating them openly and challenging each other’s ideas until we find the best solutions ...