Depends on when they showed up. The helpful Americans, that is, in relation to the killer winter.

Judging from a lot of HN discussions so, Americans should really understand the rwluctance of anyone to listen to people from other countries explaining how things should be done. Exihibit A through Z: every single discussion about health care or city planning. Or gun control.

But we're exceptional - they would never work here because there's no way we could manage those things without screwing it up.

The Mongolians have been thriving in the steppes for thousands of years.

Isn’t it hubris to think that someone who flew across the world to try to help you isn’t worth listening to?

Depends on who is that that flew across the world and how much have they developed a trusted relationship with me..

Why should anyone trust every busybody's advice? If the volunteers have put their money and started a herd and proved that their herd is better managed, then it is possible to get others to follow. Giving management advice without doing it yourself is just bullshit.

Have you ever worked with consultants.

Anyone with the money can fly across the world to try to help. That doesn't make the help automatically useful.