Re: I kind of expected more focus on Simon's fake iPhone
Except millions more people can now afford an iPhone or an iPhone knockoff than could 5 or 10 years ago in Indonesia.
Economic growth in developing nation is pretty tough on individuals but very good for entire populations. The fact of the matter is that people have to endure shitty conditions for much less time than those generations who went through industrialisation in most Western developed countries.
Now unless you have a magic wand that can conjure western lifestyles overnight, I suggest you read Tim Worstall's latest article before getting on your Dickensian high horse.