We all need a few basic things in order to be happy: access to clean water and food, a home, health care, and relationships. But once the necessities are met, what do people most desire? The answer is access to communication devices (设备), according to the survey by BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.
Most people in the study gave similar answers, but the potential (潜在的) happiness increase that technology could bring about was particularly great in women and in people with low incomes or levels of education — even in developing countries.
While farmers in the African countryside aren’t likely to pick up the latest shiny toys from Apple, even a simple cell phone can serve as a valuable happiness-increasing tool, allowing the development of social networks beyond the community.
“Whether young or old, we’re all social beings, we all have a need for communication,” researcher Paul Flatters told BBC News.
In rural (乡村) communities, access to communications technology such as cell phones and computers is limited, but expanding, thanks to groups like One Laptop Per Child, which supplies children in developing countries with basic laptops that allow them to research school projects and connect with others all over the world. Other groups, like the UK’ s Computer Aid, are helping rural villagers get wired with the help of portable cyber cafes (便携式网吧) that allow locals to log online to send emails and perform work-related research.
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