Now, if Amazon really wants to change the world...

Billionaire Jeff Bezos, founder of Amazon, posted a tweet last week looking for philanthropic ideas. The thought of having billions to manage freaks me out but after a cold shower and some meditation I settled in sorting out Jeff’s request.

Dear Jeff, Thank you for the tweet. I have two big ideas designed to have maximum impact without hollowing out your wealth. They flow from two aspirational thoughts; (1) how can the world give those on the lowest incomes the greatest opportunity to better themselves, and; (2) how can democracy be given an optimal tool to combat authoritarian and propaganda-driven agendas worldwide?

There are two big ideas that need vision and money to address these issues. The first is to develop ultra-low cost, high capacity broadband systems that are accessible and usable by the poorest cohorts in society. If delivered, these can form the silver bullet by which the greatest power against poverty — education — can be spread widely.