Saving the World: One Connecting at a Time

What a powerful thing the Internet is. We can type out words and then have other people read them instantly as you are probably doing now. It is used for VoIP services so you can connect with people all over the world. Zuckerberg believes that connectivity is a human right. He recently posted, "The more things we all know, the better ideas, products and services we can all offer and the better all of our lives will be.” It might sound great and all that but the truth of the matter is that there is always a business angle. More Internet users mean more data, which can be sold to advertisers (Facebook) or used by the advertiser (Google), and all of which must be transmitted through some device (Nokia, Samsung, Qualcomm). The corners of the world without Internet present vast, untapped markets. On the other hand, the Internet is not magic. The Internet cannot nourish, and it cannot give a homeless person a home. Just something to think about during your meals.