Hi Eric, Thanks for your comments, I am pleased to debate... --- Eric Osiakwan <eric@afrispa.org> wrote:
Dear Alex,
Am sorry but you have not said anything new,
I did not claim that it was "new", and in fact, I stated that it was a compilation.
this is not about ICT but just the human nature.
Carlos like any other human whether rich by ICT or Oil or Diamonds etc can either behave well towards society or be evil.
Yes this is true but remember also that ICTs are a quite different from minerals in that they affect everyone i.e. whereas one can choose to wear a gold, diamond, or brass ring everyone,unless in jail, has no option but to receive news and communicate with every other human, remote or near. I introduce remote because most cannot afford to sail or jet across the globe, though it's an option provide by Oil products
This UNESCO publication raises ethical vulnerabilities questions such as RFID to monitor how employees spend their private time that *unethical* information handlers could exploit to violate others rights/control societies. http://unesdoc.unesco.org/images/0014/001499/149992E.pdf An example "Landlord arrested for spying on tenants" <http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSN2731953620071127?feedType=RSS&feedName=oddlyEnoughNews&rpc=69>
If you check the records carefully, there is no revolution of time that gives even the poor a chance at wealth than the ICT revolution.
This is why it ICT is so special and concentrating it on one person is very dangerous.
but in the ICT age, my good old friend, started the biggest software company in Africa.
In essence these possibilities are what we must preserve by avoiding emergent Private Monopolies.
Alex, i like challenging the status quo and rethinking things and arguments but in the scheme of things those of us who belong to this revolution must settle and shipout this steroe type argument that beats on the gains and opportunities provided by ICTs to the developing world.
Feel free to give opposed point of views. I invited comments:)
Can you ever imagine that the richest man in the world could come from a developing country
But should we proud of the richest man coming from our midst, or with how he has (negated) sum total of individuals' prosperity. The "balancing" pointed out Ntege was reasonable to me.
if it is not for ICT and how on earth can Africa be leading the entire world on something if it was not for the mobile revolution?
Indeed ICTs are invcredibly powerful enablers to endless innovation possibilities.
To cut a long story short, it is not about ICTs but human nature and thats why i now subscribe to school of thought that we need to go back to the same basics of human discipline, honesty, faithfullness, hardwork, commitment etc
Sorry though I cannot quite relate these to my initial post, but it might interested you read the "Happy Slave" theory.["Understanding Behaviorism: Science, Behavior, and Culture", By William M. Baum, http://books.google.com/books?id=B2Fkuw76DxoC&pg=PA180&lpg=PA180&dq=%22happy+slave%22&source=web&ots=6kCHMzMOx9&sig=PYEzkmHtE3VInoiy3T8y_GHt_wc Do not allow yourself to be made one:) Best, Alex ____________________________________________________________________________________ Be a better sports nut! Let your teams follow you with Yahoo Mobile. Try it now. http://mobile.yahoo.com/sports;_ylt=At9_qDKvtAbMuh1G1SQtBI7ntAcJ