Most of the day to day innovations you use are owned by minimum wage earners. Cellular phones, TVs, cars and internet are nearly ubiquitous items.
It's not that innovation did not reach the needy, it's just that there are some problems that are outside the influence of technology. For example, making neighborhoods safer or promoting better family planning.
Aren't unsafe neighborhoods so because of, first and foremost, their inhabitants?
Aren't unsafe neighborhoods so because of, first and foremost, their inhabitants?
Because of some inhabitants, yes. But there have always been a small percentage of people that are going to try to prey on others. Whether or not they succeed depends on how the rest of society deals with such activities--not just the people living in the same neighborhood, but society as a whole.
Aren't unsafe neighborhoods so because of, first and foremost, their inhabitants?