Can Technology End Poverty?
Derek Aylward
Kentaro Toyama
Many development experts promote information and communication technology (ICT) as a way to relieve global poverty. They should pay more attention to the human beings who use it.
Nicholas Negroponte
You dont have to take my word for it: laptops work.
(Tues., Nov. 9)
Dean Karlan
We should carefully evaluate technological interventions and only apply what works.
(Wed., Nov. 10)
Archon Fung
We can turn the socioeconomic biases of technology to our advantage.
(Wed., Nov. 10)
Evgeny Morozov
Successfully enacting new ICT strategies requires a philosophical shift toward local, small-scale problems.
(Mon., Nov. 15)
Ignacio Mas
There is no silver bullet for development, but certain ICT projects have shown unique promise. (Tues., Nov. 16)
Nathan Eagle
Mobile phones are not just for talking; they are also tools for work and compensation.
(Tues., Nov. 16)
Jenny C. Aker
We should focus on ICTs impact on well-being in general.
(Wed., Nov. 17)
Christine Zhenwei Qiang
Demanding that technology transform human behavior is too much to ask.
(Thur., Nov. 18)
Kentaro Toyama responds
For the worlds poorest countries, human capital, not technology, should come first.
(Fri., Nov. 19)

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