It maybe that philosophy behind "middle futurism" is applicable to rural areas but the author couldn't think up examples. But I image rural areas would be part

It maybe that philosophy behind "middle futurism" is applicable to rural areas but the author couldn't think up examples. But I image rural areas would be particularly rich in modestly functional older technology that could be tweaked. Technology to help people escape poverty would be extraordinarily nice. Difficult in our economic system but maybe there are some things around maintainability over disposability that could help. Perhaps particulars are left as an exercise for the reader and another article.