The main problem here are the vague philosophical concepts and ideas,
like the so called "social justice" that can not be defined, but can be
infinitely distorted to suit the theories and demands of incredibly
powerful would be rulers and pressure groups, who invented a new
language and new meaning
Adriana Labardini raises a very important question--how to get
infrastructure and connectivity into rural areas. She poises the
question of prices, but the real failure of old-line telcos is that they
are wedded to a subscription model--the right business model (shared
use, pre-paid in small units,
Dear GKD Members,
I started to craft an article that I hoped would be suitable for this
discussion. But after a while, I figured I had better things to do -- so
I will let this fly from the top of my head.
For what it's worth.
1. Communities should take a page from Microsoft, and days long past
Thank you, Professor Lanfranco for your message on 11/4/04. I find your
position very clear and helpful. I have some questions for you:
> Are NGO project subsidies assessed in terms of their ability to align
> wider benefits with costs?
Do you know of any proven ways to do this or even just ways
Dear Colleagues,
Chetan Sharma's examples are interesting, particularly the one from
Unilever. It is a variance on the same theme as the many "multilevel
marketing" organizations in the US, and I presume elsewhere. Basically,
for those unfamiliar with the scheme, one recruits persons to sell a
pro
