Will developing countries be positively impacted by AI and the newest technology? Not always, what is needed is appropriate technology. In this bingecast we ask, “What is appropriate technology?” And how can it be done sustainably?

Show Notes

01:22| Brian Thomas introduction02:00 | How can technology be appropriate or inappropriate for a developing country?03:34 | Non-profit and the cultural difference of washing clothes in Sudan06:15 | Fatalism and the likelihood of making repairs07:15 | Difference flavors and history of appropriate technology08:55 | Martin Fischer from Kickstarter on the appropriation of technology10:35 | Sustainable technology11:54| Raising Tilapia, an example of economically sustainable technology16:43 | Engineers with a Mission18:50 | Math, science, and service20:15 | Poverty in Iraq21:45 | Annual student trips to Haiti25:15 | Using Nobel Prize winning technology in Kenya28:05 | Deep cycle batteries29:10 | Hippos, pedestrian bridges, and Bridging the Gap Africa31:35 | Tilapia waste and a methane digester at an orphanage in Honduras32:45 | Use of cellphones in developing countries 36:16 | Satya Nadella, Hit Refresh, and cellular in developing countries42:52 | Universal access to the internet45:00 | Paul Pollock and incremental steps47:00 | Matthew Parris, Malawi, and the role of missionaries in Africa50:15 | Cultural clashes52:50 | Abuse of power in third-world countries53:00 | Cultural norms and Christianity54:22 | Ravi Zacharias and abuse of technology56:45 | Closing comments

Additional Resources

“Poverty Facts and Stats” from GlobalIssues.orgThe Locust Effect: Why the End of Poverty Requires the End of Violence by Gary Haugen“As an atheist, I truly believe Africa needs God” at The Times (December 27, 2008)The appropriate technology movement