The comic is about “masking” social blight instead of fixing it. So it is clear that social ills including poverty are still widespread.
The technorati are able to remain oblivious more easily with the application of technology.
It’s social commentary on how the rich and powerful are completely and willfully ignorant of others suffering already, and only care to not be exposed to it needlessly.
Not op, but I’m missing how that is the joke, could you elaborate?
The comic is about “masking” social blight instead of fixing it. So it is clear that social ills including poverty are still widespread.
The technorati are able to remain oblivious more easily with the application of technology.
It’s social commentary on how the rich and powerful are completely and willfully ignorant of others suffering already, and only care to not be exposed to it needlessly.