Philippines can leapfrog to developed status, says futurist Michio Kaku

By: Ben Arnold O. De Vera, InterAksyon.com November 7, 2013 7:16 PM

Michio Kaku speaking at First Pacific Leadership Academy forum

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MANILA - Technological transfer coupled with education and entrepreneurship will make it easier for developing countries like the Philippines to leapfrog into high-income status, according to world-renowned futurist, scientist, author, and TV and radio host Michio Kaku.

The Philippines is poised to leap into the future. You have a population that is semi-educated, ready to move in the future. And remember that developing counties dont have to go through the same stages as the West, said Kaku, who is widely known for his ongoing attempt to complete Albert Einsteins dream of devising a theory of everything that would summarize all the physical laws of the universe.

Kaku said technology and information have leveled the playing field, making economic development easily attainable.

Here, you can leapfrog to the future. You dont have to wire up your citiesyou can go wireless. Technology transfer can compress all these technologies and send them on a microchip. This means that instead of taking a hundred years to industrialize, in one generation you can leap into the 21st century. Thats the benefit of this digital revolution, he said.

According to Kaku, modern technological infrastructure has made physical infrastructure in developed economies pass.

We have an ageing infrastructure in London, Paris and New York City. Subways are falling apart, bridges are falling apart, he said.

Kaku sees progress only in economies that constantly innovate to tap speedy information and technology transfer.

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Philippines can leapfrog to developed status, says futurist Michio Kaku