Pinnock's story is about a young slave who was gifted to him and who, under his servitude, was very popular and "Europeanized". However, when this boy was returned to the chief's sons, Pinnock said he quickly reverted to savagery. Pinnock therefore believed that Europe could only hope to westernize Africa with a constant presence, otherwise it would return to its uncivilized ways. Pinnock's account challenges the widespread belief that Africans are inherently lazy, arguing that Africa could become a good source of labor if capitalism, and the many desires that come with it, were given to them. provided and if we encouraged them to behave competitively like their European country. counterparts. He believed that investment in African labor and resources was owed to Africans as a reward for British participation in the slave trade. This way of thinking is still found today with factories built in Africa to give jobs valued in the West to people who would otherwise be considered “unskilled” by Westerners. This is also very evident when investing in African products and companies is often seen more as an act of charity than a business.