I think it's a generalization to say that tech can't bridge distances and improve rural development. Our apps to communicate are run by corporations, and despi

I think it's a generalization to say that tech can't bridge distances and improve rural development. Our apps to communicate are run by corporations, and despite what their marketing says, are not built to connect us. Rural economic developers are usually out of touch with the possibilities of tech, and rely on old economic development methods like how to get an Applebee's in town. Despite the articles claim that people move to cities for face to face interaction, people report elevated levels of loneliness in our urban tech paradise. I think it's a lot of features contributing to slow rural development, and as a society we aren't using them as productively as possible.