A need for Philosophy and Critical Thinking

Ben Hinson writes:

No doubt, there are many many brilliant minds in Africa, but the platform for them to showcase their mental capabilities in the arenas of philosophy, objective argument etc in most cases does not exist...It is a reality that the economically disadvantaged are less attracted to the value of knowledge for its own sake and more attracted to what brings economic gain, and for good cause, after all a hungry man is an angry man. But focusing solely on material gain and not qualitative values leaves a void that ultimately affects leadership, morality and a society's standards.