Jon Gosier: The problem with trickle down techonomics

Hooray for technology It makes everything better for everyone Right Well, no. When a new technology, like ebooks or health trackers, is only available to some people, it has unintended consequences for all of us. Jon Gosier, a TED Fellow and tech investor, calls out the idea of trickledown techonomics, and shares powerful examples of how new tech can make things actually worse if it s not equally distributed. As he says, the real innovation is in finding ways to include TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world s leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at Follow TED news on Twitter: Like TED on Facebook: Subscribe to our channel: