# Can technology solve our big problems?

- Institution: TED
- Department: TED2013
- Speaker: Jason Pontin
- Year: 2013
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Astronomy and space
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/jason_pontin_can_technology_solve_our_big_problems)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

In 1969, Buzz Aldrin’s historical step onto the moon leapt mankind into an era of technological possibility. The awesome power of technology was to be used to solve all of our big problems. Fast forward to present day, and what's happened? Are mobile apps all we have to show for ourselves? Journalist Jason Pontin looks closely at the challenges we face to using technology effectively ... for problems that really matter.

## Lectures

1. [Can technology solve our big problems?](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/jason_pontin_can_technology_solve_our_big_problems/96b50e661a61), 10 min (TED's player)