google and philanthropy
Looks like Google is setting itself on the path of philanthropy. Google recently hired Dr. Larry Brilliant to lead the company's philanthropic arm http://google.org. I am not aware whether in the past Google had taken philanthropy initiatives to which print or digital space was devoted.
This press release caught my eye because of the prevailing mood amongst the netizens. I have been pondering, is the philanthropic instinct a reactionary development against the brewing bitterness? The growing clout of Google and the ever increasing possibility of it gaining a hold over the users’ data is a topic widely discussed across forums. Whatever be the case the initiative is an interesting development and I hope part of the philanthropy is devoted to creating awareness among the masses about the physical environment they work in and the socio-psychology implication on the mental health. Still quite a few organizations make their employees toil for hours without having any awareness or compensation program for CRI (computer related injuries) or ailments born out of overexposure to virtual world.
I hope Google, as an organization driven by an indominitable spirit of innovation; will set precedents in this domain as well. And I wish Google will take care to accommodate the concerns of the users who have helped build it.
At times I wonder what life would have been without Google? And I find the resonance of my feeling among lots of people around me.
You can read a related article which appeared on rediff.com
This press release caught my eye because of the prevailing mood amongst the netizens. I have been pondering, is the philanthropic instinct a reactionary development against the brewing bitterness? The growing clout of Google and the ever increasing possibility of it gaining a hold over the users’ data is a topic widely discussed across forums. Whatever be the case the initiative is an interesting development and I hope part of the philanthropy is devoted to creating awareness among the masses about the physical environment they work in and the socio-psychology implication on the mental health. Still quite a few organizations make their employees toil for hours without having any awareness or compensation program for CRI (computer related injuries) or ailments born out of overexposure to virtual world.
I hope Google, as an organization driven by an indominitable spirit of innovation; will set precedents in this domain as well. And I wish Google will take care to accommodate the concerns of the users who have helped build it.
At times I wonder what life would have been without Google? And I find the resonance of my feeling among lots of people around me.
You can read a related article which appeared on rediff.com
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