April 17 2008 / by Accel Rose Category: Culture Year: General Rating: 4 Hot
Futurist Stewart Brand
explains that the global rise of squatter cities is a good thing
because it enables people to connect with others and gain access to
education. He points out that unemployment in squatter cities is
generally near zero.
Check out his short and sweet presentation at TED:
Brand projects that the number of people living in squatter
cities will grow three-fold to $3 billion over the coming decades.
Makes me wonder if these regions will become the new hot-beds of
innovation as technology rapidly lifts their inhabitants up the
hierarchy of needs, provides cheaper connectivity and better
education.
