23 February 2004

Calvin And Hobbes: Knowledge is Paralyzing.

Calvin & Hobbes: Knowledge is Paralyzing

"Calvin says the more you know, the harder it is to take decisive action. When you are informed, you see complexities and shades of gray. You realize nothing is as clear as it first appears. Ultimately, knowledge is paralyzing. Calvin tosses his book. He says as a man of action, he can't afford to take that risk. Hobbes says Calvin is ignorant, but at least he acts on it."

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ICTs can make a positive contribution to the reduction of hunger. This paper explores the role that ICTs can play in achieving the Millennium Development Goal of halving the proportion of people who suffer from hunger by 2015. It argues that there are four areas in which ICTs could have a positive impact for the eradication of hunger: production and distribution of food: this is a very complex process, and one in which ICTs can be involved in almost every step, including: land: ICT has proved fundamental to efficient land surveys and cadastral [Eldis ICT for development newsfeed]
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