Born and raised, and currently still living in a third world country.  What you say is true, except for education. At least, I don&#x27;t see how you lower corruption as a cultural value without increasing the quality and pervasiveness of education. Where &#x27;having a little on the side&#x27; is pretty much a cultural norm, how do you change it, if not via long term improvement of the educational system as the base for all other efforts? I&#x27;m actually asking this question, because I don&#x27;t know of anything that is more important than education. Everything else helps, but unless you change the culture of accepting corruption, and of being a little corrupt, it won&#x27;t do. And yes, I did say &#x27;being a little corrupt&#x27;, because it pervades the culture. Whereas big shots steal thousands or millions, the average Joe also tries to get away with not paying taxes, tries to not really work when he gets his government job. This all happens in my country, you&#x27;d be surprised how corruption is not something that happens just at the top, but everywhere. The person who takes home the school cafeteria lunch out of greed, just because he can and it is paid by the government is just as guilty as the business man who bribes his way out of paying thousands in taxes. How do you change this culture?