Not as it seems
I was visiting Clove island, walking through town, examining what had changed in the last 6 months. A few buildings painted, a couple of new walls. But what was really striking? The number of new shops that had opened! A new shop for car oil. A new mini market. Another food shop. It seemed like the business district was booming, and when I arrived at the office I commented on it to my colleagues. But their response surprised me: "It's because of the economic crisis." Wait, what? Evidently, when people are worried about where their food will come from, they look for a loan or a gift to get them started in business, with the thought being that, at least until inventory runs out, they'll have a source of income or food. Especially with food shops, you can eat your inventory until it runs out. Even if you don't have money to restock, it's a temporary fix. I was intrigued by their explanation, but still a little doubtful if theirs was the only interpretation. So...