I am more fond of the Bundle Theory of consumption patterns, when it comes
to the poor, why not he have the benefits of the pure & humanly theory. If
focus is only on information & knowledge, then it should aid or facilitate
in procuring his basics. Then he may find time to see more & other benefits.
It is not the computer or convergence, but it is information & knowledge &
further its utility that would have value for my customer, the poor. If it
is going to be cost effective and having marginal utility greater than other
sources or resources, poor ought to seek ICT. We have to think only on the
delivery systems, the efficiency & effectiveness. Say the queuing of kids &
waste of time in the queue. The diminishing of interest with passage of
time, if the kids lose interest after initial excitement of seeing computer/
screen/ images etc.
Sometimes I wonder, will this reach a point of saturation of information as
in the case of education & nature; only the seeker gets the information..
after struggle.. there are indicators in ICT area they are flooded
with information, what to choose & what not; there are resource constraints.
But, in the case of poor, the information leverage is having more synergy or
mechanical advantage, should really give good results. Showing good people &
good things will have motivational effects. We will bring America here, we
will create conditions for good living here itself. (This is in agreement
with NDesai, I have a hypothesis that dreaming is a rehearsal & safety
mechanism.)
with high regards,
Purushothaman
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