Kentaro Toyama

Professor at the University of Michigan School of Information, researcher on technology and international development (ICT4D), former researcher at Microsoft Research India, and author of the book "Geek Heresy" on the limits of technology-driven social change.

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  1. 1. Geek Heresy

    Rescuing Social Change from the Cult of Technology
    Cover of 'Geek Heresy' by Kentaro Toyama

    The book argues that digital technology is not a cure-all but an amplifier of human intent and existing institutional capacity; without well-functioning organizations, trained people, proper incentives, and accountability, tech interventions—especially in education and development—tend to underperform, so efforts should prioritize strengthening human systems and using technology pragmatically to support proven practices rather than as a substitute for human agency.

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