Something to ponder:
Perhaps a technology based culture isn't what every society needs or
wants. While admitting that technological advancements in sanitation
and medicine are universally beneficial, one could also argue that every
family in the world having a computer and internet connection would
simply lead to cultural homogenization and not necessarily mean "a
better life for everyone". Agreed that societies which are
technologically advanced have a "competitive advantage" in the global
economy, but should all cultures be forced into global capitalism and
the technology race?
g
On Wednesday, June 5, 2002, at 12:21 PM, James Hurlbut wrote:
I wasn't at the panel, but I disagree with the idea that technology is
a root cause of the massive inequality of the world. I think technology
is neutral, it is a tool whose use can be motivated by greed and profit
or by social consciousness. The current tide of "globalism from below",
a historic network of independent media reporters, organizers, and
activists exists today because of "widespread" deployment of
communication technology throughout the first and and parts of the
third world. Events like the World Social Forum at Port Alegro Brazil
or the Seattle protests couldn't have been organized without
technology. I'm not delusional, I know 3/5 of the world's population
doesn't have clean sanitation let alone have used a telephone, but
that's more of a reason we need to focus on getting technology in the
hands of the disempowered rather than wishing it would go away. My two
cents, back to techno.
At 10:15 AM 6/5/2002 -0400, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
yeah this is a little late but.....
i was at the submerge panel saturday morning of demf....it had a very
"pro technology" flavor to it...imo that is rather problematic since
technology has played a _large_ part in the rising levels of
inequality both in the united states (the income of the poorest 20
percent of households has fallen in real terms by about 15 percent in
the last 25 years) as well as in developing countries (increases in
technology have led to globalization which has led to dramatic
increases in inequity in these countries)..i understand that the
panelists were not there to speak on such things but all of us have a
responsiblity to understand our place in the world
back to the music
kathleen
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