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*Bukhara is in modern-day Uzbekistan

aidanxyzon Mark Zuckerberg on a Future Where the Internet Is Available to All

Agree that local people should be well prepared for a full Internet access, otherwise culture and values are lost.

aidanxyzon Mark Zuckerberg on a Future Where the Internet Is Available to All

Thanks for the quote, it really explains your point. I agree with that, although that's not always true for news :)

Well, yes, it's surely not a one step easy process, but I think it worth a try. Especially in places where the Internet isn't provided yet.

For example, in terms of the "Internet to all" initiative by Mark or whoever, while working to make the Internet freely accessible they could prioritize resources and start with, Wikipedia, StackExchange Q&A, language translators, simple messengers, communities maybe.

The useful content most of the time is boring, it's true, but it definitely can be improved, take a look at KhanAcademy, for instance.

aidanxyzon Mark Zuckerberg on a Future Where the Internet Is Available to All

One thing to keep in mind though, is that the Internet is not always a good thing that it probably could be.

With all the entertainment, media, ads and greedy people caring only about money and not people the Internet sometimes causes more damage than it brings true benefits to users.

Yes, it's up to us what we choose to consume, but maybe if the Internet only consisted of resources and technologies that foster the intellectual and spiritual growth the humanity and especially the developing countries would benefit more from it.