While it is true that the difficulties increase creative endeavours, it is also true that Argentina has a tradition of creative endeavours in the region that are not connected to the harsh situation but older traditions and inmigrations.
To give outsiders a quick look: Argentina has advanced nuclear capabilities comparing to other countries in Latam.
The idea of old times were better is a global classic. Specifically to Argentina there are other classic sayings like:
- "In Argentina, everything can change in a day, but nothing changes in a decade"
- "There are four kinds of countries: developed countries, undeveloped countries, Japan, and Argentina." [1]
[1] https://www.economist.com/finance-and-economics/2019/03/28/h... (https://archive.is/Ayiuu)
Right now, if you pick news from the late 80s and now, it might be hard to differentiate them except for the names.
You have to get creative in Argentina, otherwise you won’t survive. Also, a lot of people leverage the education and English level and leave the country, as it’s easier than dealing with it. Over the past 4 years there has been a huge migration of well educated professionals who got tired of dealing with all the uncertainty.
On a personal note, most of college friends left for Europe and the USA, as I also did.