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I really wonder sometimes about the great gap there lies between the problems that we face in third world v/s the problems that are faced by people in first wor

by yyyuuu 11y ago

I really wonder sometimes about the great gap there lies between the problems that we face in third world v/s the problems that are faced by people in first world countries. Here in Delhi, and even more so in rural parts of India, connectivity to services like internet,banking,healthcare etc. is still a luxury for the majority. Most people here wouldn't even understand this hot issue of iPhone unlocking request by FBI. When I see folks on HN, indulge passionately in discussing the most minute detail of this Apple issue, I really wonder how long would it take for my country (or for that matter, the majority of the world population that still lives in poverty and distress) to come to a stage where we can start thinking about the next basic right that comes once you have achieved the food, water, shelter part of life, that being privacy.

touristtam 11y ago
I am with you on that, despite the fact that I am part of the rich 20% world population [1]. But you will probably find this issue to be drown soon enough under the flow of other first world news our media love to swamp us with. That being said, I believe part of the issue is the balance of power has changed into corporate hands with marketing taking a front role into leading us (the mass of consumers). The morale values that were one of the corner stones of previous institutions like the Church or the State to motivate nations are now just another commodity traded openly by economical actors that have but one goal: the bottom line. Should we find a way to coerce those ruling private entities that are corporation into performing actions that would benefit the rest of the society, we might actually be able to spread the wealth a bit better. Until then, you and me are bound to fight over the left overs of those new overlords. Sorry for the long rant, which is partly ironic. [1]: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/oct/13/half-world-wealth-in-hands-population-inequality-report http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/oct/13/half-world-weal...
vehementi 11y ago
Yeah, but you probably don't want to advance and arrive at the first world (forgive my butchering) to find that we've fucked it all up

by yyyuuu 11y ago

touristtam 11y ago

I am with you on that, despite the fact that I am part of the rich 20% world population [1]. But you will probably find this issue to be drown soon enough under the flow of other first world news our media love to swamp us with. That being said, I believe part of the issue is the balance of power has changed into corporate hands with marketing taking a front role into leading us (the mass of consumers). The morale values that were one of the corner stones of previous institutions like the Church or the State to motivate nations are now just another commodity traded openly by economical actors that have but one goal: the bottom line. Should we find a way to coerce those ruling private entities that are corporation into performing actions that would benefit the rest of the society, we might actually be able to spread the wealth a bit better. Until then, you and me are bound to fight over the left overs of those new overlords. Sorry for the long rant, which is partly ironic. [1]: http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/oct/13/half-world-wealth-in-hands-population-inequality-report http://www.theguardian.com/money/2015/oct/13/half-world-weal...

vehementi 11y ago

Yeah, but you probably don't want to advance and arrive at the first world (forgive my butchering) to find that we've fucked it all up