Here's the issue: the people who are solving so-called "whole-world" problems generally don't describe themselves as technologists. In other words, they use te

Here's the issue: the people who are solving so-called "whole-world" problems generally don't describe themselves as technologists. In other words, they use technology as a tool in broader campaigns aimed at solving societal problems. To name just one example of many, take a look at how the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation is using apps to combat childhood obesity. For people who are really affecting change, technology is a tool rather than a shiny new toy or a means to an end.