Sedition By Education

I firmly believe that education is a primary element of democratic[1] government, and good communication tools are inextricably linked to both education and successful government. Therefore, I think this is one of the better ideas I have come across in some time.

The idea is to provide cheap, tough laptops to people all over the world. Get them up to speed on reading and the internets and all that sort of good stuff, and open up a view of the rest of the world to them. Yes, it will spread American culture.[2] But it will spread literacy too. I’m all in favor of that.

Besides, the technology is just cool.

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[1] “Democratic” in the loose, American sense of the word, meaning some sort of representative and accountable government; not “democratic” as in the original form in Athens, which had enough problems as it was. Eutopia, Athens wasn’t.

[2] Sorry about the crass tv, glad you like the freedom.

Comments

[LL]

I agree- I love this idea. It's like Heifer International, but more high tech. Helping people help themselves- a cow, access to world thought, etc.

[PT-LawMom]

Awesome! I recall hearing of this idea, but I love the get one back incentive. :)