Can Technology Help Eradicate Poverty?

[knightrider2]

I don't think technology can help eradicate poverty. Now a days whole world is using robot in their factory for production. So poor people are loosing work. Yes we need technology but technology can't eradicate poverty.

[Finla]

Empathy can often be counter productive.

Look at wellfare.
Look at Africa.

We pour in billions and billions of voluntary donated $ into Africa to feed the people, and nothing is achieved since they aren't capable of producing their own items to make their own lives easier.

People need to take care of themselves.

Having empathy doesn't mean you're going to do something good, only that you're going to feel like you're doing something good.
Sometimes the harsh options are the best options for the people.

Teach a man to fish, indeed..

[bintakarina]

depending on the sentiment and alignment of the government and officials to respond to this, because this relates to broad regulations and rules

[Oowa]

Inclusive agriculture, rural growth and structural transformation from agriculture to high-productivity manufacturing and other economic sectors can be accelerated and it depends if those people will be able to learn this technology it can't help eradicate poverty if they have no knowledge.

[voron83-05]

It seems to me that this is quite possible, but only technologies should go very far.  And so that people do not have to work!

[pavlooster]

Somehow. For example, blockchain can help unbanked people, who haven't access to financial service. Fintech solution companies in different countries and the services they are offering to the unbanked. China, India, Pakistan, and Indonesia all have at least 1 or more fintech companies serving the unbanked population. If you want to find out more look at this Infographic; https://www.cyberius.com/how-can-fintech-help-the-unbanked-infographic/

[IndigoRed]

Found this interesting article discussing how augmented reality games can foster empathy. It reports,
“Current research suggests that virtual environments have a heightened capacity to inspire empathy via embodiment of novel avatars (virtual bodies that do not resemble the user’s physical body). For example, when people took on the identity of a piece of acidifying coral in virtual reality, they were more likely to show empathy towards the ecosystem after the experience. These findings indicate an opportunity for AR games to positively impact users and communities. Carefully crafted augmented reality games can bring people together and inspire empathy, kindness and understanding.
Maybe this is what the world needs at these challenging times?
https://venturebeat.com/2018/09/24/augmented-reality-can-foster-empathy-and-games-can-take-advantage/

[jeanetteLine]

Yes, of course. There are a lot of researchers that indicate how technology can help poverty. One of the examples is Fintech that may help Unbanked Population (people who don't have enough money for banking). More about this problem you can find out here: https://www.cyberius.com/how-can-fintech-help-the-unbanked-infographic/

[bluefirecorp_]

Absolutely. Technology will lead us to post-scarcity.

If there's poverty in post-scarcity, it's society causing it by artificial limitations of goods/services.