Comments on: Iqbal Quadir, “Technology Empowers the Poorest” http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/ The Official Weblog of The Long Now Foundation and Friends Fri, 12 Mar 2010 21:55:08 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Kenzoid’s Autonomous Zone » Blog Archive » KAZ: Episode 29 http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/comment-page-1/#comment-6681 Kenzoid’s Autonomous Zone » Blog Archive » KAZ: Episode 29 Tue, 31 Mar 2009 04:27:50 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/#comment-6681 [...] Long Now blog archive: Iqbal Quadir, “Technology Empowers the Poorest” [...] [...] Long Now blog archive: Iqbal Quadir, “Technology Empowers the Poorest” [...]

]]> By: Carol Fuller http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/comment-page-1/#comment-6258 Carol Fuller Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:13:41 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/#comment-6258 Your editorial in the Wall Street Journal of Jan 30 "Foreign Aid and Bad Government" shown marvelous insight. This has been lacking in American foreign policy for years. I am glad you included the connection between wealth creation and government, seomthing seldom given attention. In my book The Muslim Economic Trap I emphasize this connection. Your editorial in the Wall Street Journal of Jan 30 “Foreign Aid and Bad Government” shown marvelous insight. This has been lacking in American foreign policy for years.

I am glad you included the connection between wealth creation and government, seomthing seldom given attention. In my book The Muslim Economic Trap I emphasize this connection.

]]> By: Carol Fuller http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/comment-page-1/#comment-6257 Carol Fuller Fri, 30 Jan 2009 15:58:55 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/#comment-6257 Dear Dr. Quadir, I was extremely pleased, even thrilled, to read your editorial in the Wall Street Journal this morning. It contains such wisdom, and I am glad it will be widely read. I have written a book that concentrates on the Islamic economies in the Middle East and North Africa in relation to their forms of government. I would be glad to send you a copy, if I knew just where to send it. Sincerely, Carol Fuller Dear Dr. Quadir,

I was extremely pleased, even thrilled, to read your editorial in the Wall Street Journal this morning. It contains such wisdom, and I am glad it will be widely read.

I have written a book that concentrates on the Islamic economies in the Middle East and North Africa in relation to their forms of government. I would be glad to send you a copy, if I knew just where to send it.

Sincerely, Carol Fuller

]]> By: Iqbal Quadir, “Technology Empowers the Poorest”, Longnow Foundation, 2008/05/21 « Media Download Queue –> Coevolving Innovations http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/comment-page-1/#comment-5840 Iqbal Quadir, “Technology Empowers the Poorest”, Longnow Foundation, 2008/05/21 « Media Download Queue –> Coevolving Innovations Mon, 17 Nov 2008 00:56:08 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/#comment-5840 [...] The Long Now Blog » Blog Archive » Iqbal Quadir, “Technology Empowers the Poorest3 ” [...] [...] The Long Now Blog » Blog Archive » Iqbal Quadir, “Technology Empowers the Poorest3 ” [...]

]]> By: links for 2008-09-25 » What Future? http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/comment-page-1/#comment-5560 links for 2008-09-25 » What Future? Thu, 25 Sep 2008 21:58:39 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/#comment-5560 [...] The Long Now Blog » Blog Archive » Iqbal Quadir, “Technology Empowers the Poorest” centralization is not only a mark of poorer countries, it is probably a cause of their poverty. … Even if the governments were saintly, and they are definitely not, the scale of money flowing through these centralizing nodes prohibits the distribution of resources, infrastructure, trade, and education. The more aid that arrives, the less development can actually happen. [...] [...] The Long Now Blog » Blog Archive » Iqbal Quadir, “Technology Empowers the Poorest” centralization is not only a mark of poorer countries, it is probably a cause of their poverty. … Even if the governments were saintly, and they are definitely not, the scale of money flowing through these centralizing nodes prohibits the distribution of resources, infrastructure, trade, and education. The more aid that arrives, the less development can actually happen. [...]

]]> By: Steve Leveen http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/comment-page-1/#comment-4839 Steve Leveen Wed, 16 Jul 2008 15:54:34 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/#comment-4839 Kevin, What a marvelous write up in your usual ultra-clear style. Thanks. I'll be passing this on to several others. Just finished reading Out of Poverty by Paul Polak, which reinforces Quadir's messages. Kevin,

What a marvelous write up in your usual ultra-clear style. Thanks. I’ll be passing this on to several others. Just finished reading Out of Poverty by Paul Polak, which reinforces Quadir’s messages.

]]> By: Sheridan http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/comment-page-1/#comment-4802 Sheridan Tue, 08 Jul 2008 18:27:41 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/#comment-4802 Recently I spent some time in a very poor town in the interior of Bahia Brazil. I spent some time talking to a very nice group of women teachers in portuguese. Most of the Brazilians I met had mobile phones and some were able to access the internet with ease at cheap internet cafes, however the poverty of small dwelling with poor roads persists with land-fill rubbish piled at the side of dirt track rutted roads which had no tar surface etc. My thought was that the rubbish would be better placed in the ruts as the result of social co-operation. In conclusion this is a society which is developing fast with access to technology but wages are low and many are unemployed within the interior which is agricultural in its economic base. If I had a solution I would go back and spread the word and they would be desperate to know it. One local polititician has three paintings on her wall Che Guevara, Lenin, and Ghandi - only one of these leaders seemed any good to me but they seemed champions of the poor even if their ideas led to greater suffering for many under totalitarianism. If any one can advise I would very much like to know sheridantandy@hotmail.com Recently I spent some time in a very poor town in the interior of Bahia Brazil. I spent some time talking to a very nice group of women teachers in portuguese. Most of the Brazilians I met had mobile phones and some were able to access the internet with ease at cheap internet cafes, however the poverty of small dwelling with poor roads persists with land-fill rubbish piled at the side of dirt track rutted roads which had no tar surface etc. My thought was that the rubbish would be better placed in the ruts as the result of social co-operation. In conclusion this is a society which is developing fast with access to technology but wages are low and many are unemployed within the interior which is agricultural in its economic base. If I had a solution I would go back and spread the word and they would be desperate to know it. One local polititician has three paintings on her wall Che Guevara, Lenin, and Ghandi – only one of these leaders seemed any good to me but they seemed champions of the poor even if their ideas led to greater suffering for many under totalitarianism. If any one can advise I would very much like to know sheridantandy@hotmail.com

]]> By: mudrock http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/comment-page-1/#comment-4674 mudrock Sat, 14 Jun 2008 05:52:29 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/#comment-4674 KK that is a very inspired bit of writing. I will be listening to the presentation soon. I'll be thinking about how these ideas might apply to Iraq and Afghanistan, and how Quadir sees the rule of law in relation to empowerment via connectivity. Somalia comes to mind. KK that is a very inspired bit of writing.

I will be listening to the presentation soon. I’ll be thinking about how these ideas might apply to Iraq and Afghanistan, and how Quadir sees the rule of law in relation to empowerment via connectivity. Somalia comes to mind.

]]> By: Brad4d http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/comment-page-1/#comment-4551 Brad4d Sat, 24 May 2008 01:14:29 +0000 http://blog.longnow.org/2008/05/23/iqbal-quadir-technology-empowers-the-poorest/#comment-4551 Poverty is an absence of attention. The value of profit was attached to products of an industrial revolution. Pay attention to an emerging value of service when The Information Age allows conceptual trading in ideas that inspire connection. There is a recognition awakening an agreement potential for a trusting feeling of conflict resolution. Appreciation is a maintained interest. Poverty is an absence of attention. The value of profit was attached to products of an industrial revolution. Pay attention to an emerging value of service when The Information Age allows conceptual trading in ideas that inspire connection. There is a recognition awakening an agreement potential for a trusting feeling of conflict resolution. Appreciation is a maintained interest.

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