Will Cheap Laptops Save The World?
While I'm not sure I entirely agree, there are some people who consider technology more important than food, clothes, schools, etc. It sounds good in theory--the whole "teach a man to fish" idea. But I just can't wrap my head around it; there are far too many immediate needs.
Anyway, this BBC article is an interesting read:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7094695.stm