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I feel it all the time. Especially in India where high standard living goes hand to hand with super-poor living.
by jarsj 16y ago
I feel it all the time. Especially in India where high standard living goes hand to hand with super-poor living.
- thetylerhayes 16y agoWhat do you do about that feeling? What would you like to see done? Anything the online tech space/startup scene can provide?
- earth 16y agoI just spent the weekend building a website for a charity http://nepalesechildren.org http://nepalesechildren.org I always feel guilty and I'm from a very poor Australian family. I actively went out and sought a worthy cause. healed the guilt momentarily and I look forward to doing more work for good causes using my abilities
- nirajr 16y agoThe online tech space/startup is a tool of wealth creation, and wealth if handled conscientiously can solve a lot of problems. The way I think about it is, it gives me a chance to do very well for myself in terms of money and influence, and maybe later, I'll put this to good use to work on these problems directly. As for direct effect of tech venture on these problems, the effect is only of a trickle-down magnitude.
- jarsj 16y agoNothing aggressive. I make sure people I employ gets paid well. I give tips generously. I have taught young kids in slums and I donate my clothes and other used stuff quite generously. I don't give to beggars because it's like supporting an industry that should not exist at the first place. It really hurts to say not to these folks. You really need to be on the ground to help these folks. There are NGOs and social organizations doing this on the ground. I think online tech space can either assist this (for example a web app for an NGO that collects clothes) or a startup that tracks/rates various NGOs and monitors their funding/spending etc. I am no expert. My few quick thoughts.