THE REST OF THE STORY
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Most people in the world live in what we in the west sometimes dismissively call the “rest of the world.” Depending on where you live, “the rest” probably includes parts, if not all, of Latin America, Africa, and the vast majority of Asia. Much like the tendency of Americans to call the champions of their sports leagues “world champions,” the word “world” is never what it seems.
Except when it is.
Founded as a non-profit by Sophie Schmidt in 2020, Rest of World is meant to challenge the “expectations about whose experiences with technology matter,” as its mission states. With a global editorial team led by today’s guest Anup Kaphle, Rest of World’s emphasis on the technological transformation of the daily lives of billions of people is eye-opening, educational, entertaining, and fills in the gaps in our general understanding of how technology is used everywhere. When it won a National Magazine Award last year, one sensed that it had finally arrived to a broader audience.
The rest of the world is a big place, perhaps too big for a paper magazine. That’s why Rest of World is digital.
Those in the “west” would be better served by understanding it. Because everything and everyone is, ultimately, connected.
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This episode is made possible by our friends at Freeport Press.
A production of Magazeum LLC ©2021–2025
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