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We circle jerk about providing people computers when they need food, shelter, medical care, and a functioning systemic care system that enables people to integr
by analognoise 10y ago
We circle jerk about providing people computers when they need food, shelter, medical care, and a functioning systemic care system that enables people to integrate, learn the language, and find work. This is pablum of the worst sort - the slacktivist, feel-good variety.
- Mz 10y agoFrom the article: The mother told me she was very eager to learn English so that she could find her first job. In Haiti, she was close to finishing her law degree. So, I started thinking about what I could do to help speed her towards that goal. Maybe you have heard of the Digital Divide. "Give a man a fish, feed him for a day. Teach him to fish, feed him for a lifetime."