In order to fix the problems of developing areas, it is important to unlock their intellectual potential by providing them access to information and education about various subjects such as rockets, water management, architecture, city planning, fitness and health. This is especially important for areas like rural Africa that do not yet have internet access otherwise they may be stuck in their current situation.
A comparison is made between the traditional and updated electrical grids, emphasizing the added automated sensing and easier problem rerouting of the latter. The system has improved little by little to add way more back and forth communication between the generators, the transmitters, the distributors, and the end user.
China controls the entire supply chain of solar wind and batteries, making the global supply chain of renewable energy insecure. Proposals of interconnecting every region of the world in a giant smart grid have not been thought through appropriately.
As technology advances, there is a growing divide between the haves and have-nots in society, including in areas such as healthcare, education, criminal justice, and nutrition. It is crucial to consider the perspective of those on the wrong end of this divide when contemplating the future of technology and society's adaptation to it.
The host discusses encrypted phone options, including Signal and WhatsApp, and the challenges of locking down Wi-Fi networks.