Tech Progress and Future Visions for Our Nation

Mr. Arif came back to his village after 18 years, and wow, what a change! He was shocked to see how much the village had improved. Villagers were using all sorts of electric appliances for daily tasks, and they had access to news from around the world right from their homes. Schools were even using electrical devices to teach the kids. Then there's Mr. Shafik, who just returned to Dhaka from London. He was struck by the crazy traffic, the skyscrapers, and how everyone was glued to the internet. His brother Rakib and sister-in-law were so caught up in their work that they barely had time for him. This really shows how far the country has come economically and how much people have advanced. Mr. Arif was left in awe. Where do you think our country will be in 50 years? Can we develop to the level of London?

This sounds like a novel to me OP, looking at the topic I was thinking that you were going to write on development especially technology as it affects our daily life going into the future. The fact remains that when it comes to technology no nation today can successfully develop without embracing technology the future of the world is been shaped by technology. For developing African countries like Senegal which you mention in your novel there seems to be a shift in the way African countries are actually developing. I have seen that African countries are only trying to build in terms of infrastructure this means that, African countries are buy buildings houses, roads etc which to me is still important without actually developing technologically which is a very big disadvantage to Africa as a continent because the gap between Africa and development is the technical deficiency that exists.

Currently, I agree with you somewhat, but not completely. It would not be right to neglect only infrastructure, building roads, buildings, bridges. Because for technological development, basic infrastructure is needed first. Without electricity, internet network, good roads, city planning, it becomes difficult to use technology. Many African countries are now building infrastructure first so that later industries, IT sectors, tech startups can be developed. Development does not happen in the day, development happens step by step. First infrastructure, then industries, then technology—this is how most developed countries have progressed. Our country will also progress, but we have to work for the right reasons. So it can be said that Africa is not only lagging behind, they are now laying the foundation. If they have the right plan, they will be able to move forward quickly in the technological direction in the future. I think.

I bring my Vietnamese buyer for city tour in the center city of Jakarta, seeing many skyscrapers and they are amazed how fast Indonesia develops compared to Vietnam. But for many people in jakarta, see this is normal, many people actually miss a quiet situation without traffic jams so that daily life activities do not start with stress. They even miss the atmosphere of childhood when the price of basic necessities was still cheap so that everyone could easily buy them, clothes were relatively simple, only one or two people were different. Nowadays poor people often feel inferior because there are many people who dress well while there are only 1 or 2 people who dress shabbily. From your story and my story, economic development of a country is not always followed by an increase in the quality and welfare of life. Many people enjoy access to technology, education and globalization at low prices o the other hand they face new problem such as exterm work and busyness, traffic jam, exposure to age inappropriate information for children and gadget addiction. Why should London become a reference ? London is high cost living city, high pressure working style and high individualim. Can we create more city with inclusive city concept, welfare state urbanism or transit oriented development.  Even it is very hard to achieve considering now economic based on project development which mean its growth depend on capital not what citizen's need. In reality, deveopment based on government policy, modern politic is high cost sector which bring short term policy which focusing only on political elite's interest not real contribution to society and with mostly all recative not preventif policy and all global pressure, i think we just need a leader with total integrity who makes changes and fixes the root of the problem.