Pope Francis spoke via video link
to the TED 2017 conference in Vancouver, Canada, this year
entitled "The Future You".
He called on the world not to forget humanity as science and
technology progress, saying that it would be "wonderful" if,
"while we discover faraway planets, we rediscover the needs of
the brothers and sisters orbiting around us".
"Only by educating people to a true solidarity will we be
able to overcome the 'culture of waste'," he added, "which
doesn't concern only food and goods but, first and foremost, the
people who are cast aside by our techno-economic systems which,
without even realizing it, are now putting products at their
core, instead of people".
The pope wrapped up his talk by urging the powerful to stay
humble, warning that "if you don't, your power will ruin you".
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