There are admirable qualities in remaining childlike. Governing is not one of them.
I was reading about Sierra Leone - 20+ years of civil war really took its toll. The new ruler is trying his best - but he even said that he is not fully capable to rule, and that at the local level it is really bad. Most are short-sighted, egocentric and without morals. (So yes - like a five year old that swipes the candy from his classmate.)
Sierra Leone has all those diamond mines - they are trying to set things up so the government has more control of the mines and can manage (and tax) them - but that’s tough when everybody is so corrupt. And folks think these countries are so lousy because they are “poor”, and we need to help them with food and clothing.
What they need is help with education and leadership skills. I know private church groups and stuff have done wonders in some areas.
BIG difference between healthy childlike and arrested-development childish.
Dysfunctional black culture enables blacks to be childish.