Re: "Appropriate technology" still useful?

Hello Again! (mailto:juwandem@NMSU.EDU)
Mon, 30 Sep 1996 19:35:26 -0600

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Date:         Mon, 30 Sep 1996 19:35:26 -0600
From: Hello Again! <mailto:juwandem@NMSU.EDU>
Subject:      Re: "Appropriate technology" still useful?
To: Multiple recipients of list DEVEL-L <mailto:DEVEL-L@AMERICAN.EDU>

On Mon, 30 Sep 1996, William Nylen wrote:

> At root, my friend, it's an ethical question. Open your heart to
> your fellow human beings; the ones without 40 channels or even a hope of
> buying a car, much less one with personalized identification.
> __________________________

I could not agree more!

---------------- > On Sat, 28 Sep 1996, Reinaldo Vicini wrote:

> > The secret as you say, is to use our own resources and skills to develop
> > goods and services that fit our needs, but also, I would add, to fit a
> > greater audience of potencial customers.

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I would go even further and add:"to develop goods and services that fit our needs" BY REDUCING them NOT increasing them as is usually the case.

Best regards,

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