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Analysis of issues shaping African development. April 2012
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Cell Phones can help but not essential
Well it is clear that cell phones can be a lot of help to people, but it is still hard for me to believe that so many people can have them. It seems like it was only yesterday when cell phones were about the size of a football, and only a handful of people even had them. Since then though, it definitely seems like a little, personal call center is the way to go. It certainly seems that they are helping people. I just hope that humanity can hold on to the actuality of essential needs and not get too carried away by technology. Toilets may not be actual essential needs either, but they are definitely more important than cell phones. These cell phones should just be a privilege of life, not a necessity.