Friday, April 16, 2010

T-T-T-Telephone

To keep up the fascination with cell phones in the developing world

A UN report released this week finds that people in India have greater access to cell phones than toilets. International aid organizations have been pushing for greater technological access everywhere from Africa to Southeast Asia, heralding the societal advances that come from communication and access. But in the process, has the international community failed to keep up with basic necessities? Though prosperity and growth are being achieved in these now connected nations, does jumping a step on Maslow's pyramid come with consequences?

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