Technological development often ends up increasing the gap between the rich and the poor. Do you agree? Provide clear arguments to support your position.

Technology, it fascinates me, so I'm all for technological development, it has contributed significantly to the development of the world, but there is a down side, it always expands the gap between rich and poor. This is because technology needs strong economic power to develop it, and highly trained people who are the result of an expensive education and the cylce continues. The Human Development Report of UNDP warns us of the widening income gap …

…be adopted by poorer ones. This would help the poorer counties to become more ecenomically stronger. For example, Africa as mentioned above, but they have to overcome their political problems first. <Tab/>So in conclusion I believe that the gap between the rich and the poor is due to the Technological development and is increasing. "The poor are getting richer but the rich are getting richer at an even faster rate".