Technology removing poverty from the world is a bit ambitious.
I believe we need all types of people as far as professions, education levels and those spiritual or poverty. Even what the world considers as good and bad...Its a balance..Destruction brings forth the new
Contrast creates new worlds. Not to say that people should starve...planting all types of fruit bearing trees having access to fishing raising cattle having these resources available for those that desire to live a more modest existence.