theorywatch

Of course we worry a lot about the “digital divide,” but that’s really not much of a gap compared to the distance between even the poorest students here and these students in Guinea, who feel privileged to live within walking distance of an airport or gas station where they can study at night.

I always like to live near streetlights, but I never realized before why I felt it was important, simply taking our infrastructure for granted. Now I think I know why it matters.