Swept Into the World

Here is one of those articles that really makes one think. Several hunter-gatherer tribes live on remote islands in the Indian Ocean without benefit of any 'modern' conveniences. Apparantly they were able to predict the onset of the Tsunami and avoid its worst effects while their more technilogically advanced brethren were caught by surprise and devastated. Now the question is whether Western aid, which has flooded these islands, will ultimately hurt these tribes by 'helping them'.Los Angeles Times: Swept Into the World