Unrestricted trade sounds great in theory, but here's the catch: it only really works when everyone major is playing by the same rules. The moment some heavyweight economies pull back while others stay wide open? That's when smaller economies get squeezed. Kenya's a perfect example—opening capital flows when bigger players aren't equally committed means becoming their economic shock absorber. Your growth gets tangled up in their adjustment problems. Smart move? Protect your economy from becoming someone else's pressure valve. Sometimes selective openness beats playing the game when others just bend the rules anyway.