In a world in which the population has reached seven billion and a digital revolution is spanning the globe, approximately five billion people (about 70% of the world’s population) do not have access to computers or the Internet. Economist Aleph Molinari is working to change that statistic and bridge the digital divide. In his TEDxTalk, Molinari argues that the Internet is a right, not a luxury, and should be used as a “tool for change.” He suggests that current models to bridge the digital divide are not sustainable, advocating instead for a network of community centers dubbed RIA to empower poverty-stricken communities through education and technology. “Technology is not going to save the world,” Molinari concludes. “We are, and we can use technology to help us.”