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> [...] "energy, food, water, health, education" [...] I guess 'food' stands for 'poverty', in this list. Seriously though, does anyone believe that these prob
by atmosx 12y ago
> [...] "energy, food, water, health, education" [...]
I guess 'food' stands for 'poverty', in this list. Seriously though, does anyone believe that these problems can be solved by an 'app'?
- Killswitch 12y agoGrubHub helped solve my food issues.
- shiven 12y agoThings more 'physical' than apps have been made and distributed in an attempt to solve a problem the wrong way, or even the wrong problem entirely. History is littered with examples of great aspirations and benign intent that either failed catastrophically or caused more harm than good, or frequently, both. A somewhat recent example that pops into mind is this PRI story about the Soccket... http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-04-08/impoverished-kids-love-soccer-ball-powers-lamp-until-it-breaks http://www.pri.org/stories/2014-04-08/impoverished-kids-love...
- steveklabnik 12y agoWhen I give food to the poor, they call me a saint. When I ask why they are poor, they call me a communist." - Hélder Pessoa Câmara