The problem with this approach is that it doesn't really allow for nations to evolve and new nations to spring up.
Consider this: say, Tesla applies for citizenship in, say, US. He has a brilliant mind, his ideas are awesome and very advanced. He is denied because he can easily be differentiated from the other people. If nothing else, then on the fact he doesn't know all the culture, the in-jokes etc. His life-dream is also providing free electricity for everyone.
Another scenario: Ada Lovelace applies for citizenship pretty much anywhere in her era. She is denied because she's all about doing the same things as men and not quietly making dinner and staying in the kitchen.
What I'm trying to say is that your idea would result in very uninteresting nations that would be completely intolerant of anyone standing out from the herd. Even moreso than they are now.
>She is denied because she's all about doing the same things as men and not quietly making dinner and staying in the kitchen.
I find your stereotype of stereotypes pretty amusing. Augusta Ada King (nee Byron) was encouraged in mathematics from an early age. Among her many tutors was Augustus De Morgan! He expressed great appreciation for her abilities. She married a baron who later became an earl. Not much kitchen work in that lifestyle.
Of course there was sexism and biases etc. I just thought it was funny that you pointed out completely wrong ones.
as i responded to dholowiski, this program would not replace other paths to citizenship. Every country should be falling over itself to bring Tesla and Lovelace into their work force and society, regardless of how similar they are to the current population.
This program would cover people like the kid who got into Harvard, but then discovers he was born 1km south instead of north of some invisible line. Or the kid who grew up admiring American society, got good grades and goes to an American University, makes lots of American, but then doesn't luck out in the visa lottery. Also, more mundane cases like Canadians who want to live in the States and vice-versa.
Consider this: say, Tesla applies for citizenship in, say, US. He has a brilliant mind, his ideas are awesome and very advanced. He is denied because he can easily be differentiated from the other people. If nothing else, then on the fact he doesn't know all the culture, the in-jokes etc. His life-dream is also providing free electricity for everyone.
Another scenario: Ada Lovelace applies for citizenship pretty much anywhere in her era. She is denied because she's all about doing the same things as men and not quietly making dinner and staying in the kitchen.
What I'm trying to say is that your idea would result in very uninteresting nations that would be completely intolerant of anyone standing out from the herd. Even moreso than they are now.