Together with his team, he invented electronic devices for under-resourced urban schools and developed digital platforms for remote agrarian communities. Its mission: to explore novel technological solutions to the world’s persistent social problems. In 2004, Kentaro Toyama, an award-winning computer scientist, moved to India to start a new research group for Microsoft. Ben Mezrich, author of Accidental Billionaires Description “Read this book! With engaging stories and penetrating insight, Toyama reveals that even the most powerful technologies can’t cure our social ills, and he inspires us toward a more deeply human kind of progress.” William Easterly, Professor of Economics, New York University, and author of The Tyranny of Experts He balances his refreshing skepticism about technological utopias with inspiring faith in the motivation and creativity of human beings.” Technology does not solve problems people do, Toyama reminds us. From previous claims for radio and TV to today’s claims for broadband, he convincingly shows that technological solutions are neither so new nor so quick. “High-tech insider Kentaro Toyama’s compulsively readable manifesto will change minds about all those new technological quick-fixes for poverty.
Bill Gates, co-founder of Microsoft and co-chair of The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation If technology is going to improve the lives of the world’s poorest, it must be grounded in a deep understanding of human behavior and an appreciation for cultural differences.” “Toyama’s research reminds us that there are few one-size-fits-all solutions.
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