I would like to build on what Vickram Crishna has stated:
It is a common concern that any such development makes some people 'more
equal' than the others.
Unfortunately, in many Indian cases, the current village 'head-man' or
one from the local all-powerful family was the only one educated and
Dr. Perry Morrison wrote:
Another way to put it is that the developed are quite happy to inform
the undeveloped on the practical things they need to do to redress their
situation. However the developed are not that keen on being told of the
political dimensions/causations of underdevelopment
The internet can be used to empower those previously by-passed in
decision making processes. The poverty mapping of Chicago is an
excellent example. Volunteers in disadvantaged communities can map their
experience and regularly update and display it and grow conscious of the
overall framework
On Sunday 13 January 2002 07:42, Dr. Perry Morrison wrote:
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Hi: I was going to snip and comment, but, regardless of which paragraph
I landed on, I found myself wanting to add my .02 worth. So, your
message in its entirety deserves a singular comment. You, sir, need to
read
I feel I must respond to Perry Morrison's Comments.
It may be naive to think that ICTs in developing countries will suddenly
make it matter when the West has a much greater ability to tune the
message out, to corrupt it or just turn up the volume on its own orgy of
self interest.
Whilst it
Tom Poe wrote:
Hello: So, you don't have objections to moving computers over to
developing countries, setting them on the tables of all the communities,
and then discussing politics. Is this a correct perception of your
comments?
If so, then maybe the time has come to do just that:
Dr. Morrison concluded with this comment: I'm not sure that they will
have much role in changing the network of human power relationships
that have determined and tolerated these and similar circumstances for
so long.
I feel this is where the real power of the Internet lies. Prior to this
I was going through Grand Central station in New York City just before
Christmas, and while buying bagels in the new GC market, I struck up a
brief post 9/11 commiseration with the person serving me ( a woman).
She assured me confidently that 9/11 was a function of the huge global
social divide
Margaret Grieco, of Napier University (Edinburgh) focuses in on the
persistant problem of muzzling expert opinion within the international
development community and singles out the World Bank for its internal
problems. While the World Bank may be an example of this problem it is
probably unfair
This thread is intriguing and appeals to my long term interest in the
absolute vs relative gains provided by ICTs.
There are really 3 points that I think are important.
1. Absolute gains in living standards. I agree that these technologies
can deliver real gains in access to information,
I really don't understand the purpose in your response. You talk about
hospitals, social development, etc. I only discuss providing the
foundation, the tool necessary before activities can commence.
Secondly, I am far less keen to impose on different cultures a single or
limited conception of
A quick reaction to
Monday, December 17, 2001, 6:05:20 PM, Alan Levy wrote:
My true goal is to achieve universal access to IP communications. It is
possible, if sufficient political will is created. This requires
voices, nothing more.
Fine but this is not the only fundamental issue in
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