> You're not paying all people more, just some of them. The rest get to enjoy rising prices for good housing and luxuries that they won't be able to afford with

> You're not paying all people more, just some of them. The rest get to enjoy rising prices for good housing and luxuries that they won't be able to afford with their local pay. Correct, gains are never distributed equally. This has been tried and failed. You can keep everyone poor or allow some to accumulate wealth. In regards to modern technology not benefiting poor countries, please note that more people in Africa have a mobile phone than access to electricity [0]. Across the seven countries surveyed, roughly two-thirds or more say they own a cell phone. Ownership is especially high in South Africa and Nigeria, where about nine-in-ten have a cell phone [1]. I think you're understating the positive impact western technology is having on transforming the lives of poor Africans. [0] http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/04/tech/mobile/africa-mobile-opinion/ http://www.cnn.com/2012/10/04/tech/mobile/africa-mobile-opin... [1] http://www.pewglobal.org/2015/04/15/cell-phones-in-africa-communication-lifeline/ http://www.pewglobal.org/2015/04/15/cell-phones-in-africa-co...