But “saved millions of lives”
In 2003, American journalist Bill Moyers asked Bill Gates a question. Why, Moyers wanted to know, are you so passionate about reproductive issues? Gates considered. “But did you come to reproductive issues as an intellectual, philosophical pursuit?” Moyers pressed. “Or was there something that happened? [W]as there a revelation?” “When I was growing up, my parents were […]
In many ways, this might be the least surprising story of the century. After all, who would be surprised at the idea that a computer nerd, who suddenly finds himself the richest man in the world, might develop a taste for the ladies? The New York Times reports that Gates had at least one affair, […]
Others question the commitment of figures like Bill Gates to the environment, given his ownership of several jets and lavish houses.
Last month, it was reported that Bill Gates, the billionaire businessman and activist on climate issues, had been buying farmland in the United States to the extent that he now owns the biggest amount of farm acres in America. Gates, who is one of the richest people in the world, has quietly bought up 242,000 acres of […]
“The case for zero was, and is, rock solid,” Gates writes in his new book.
Microsoft founder Bill Gates says the world won’t return to normal until “a lot of people” take a second “super-effective” coronavirus vaccine.
Honestly, did we all miss the bit where Bill Gates headed off to university and spent a decade studying to become the world’s leading expert on infectious diseases? Because it sure seems that way. As Tim points out this morning, there’s an unfortunate habit in the press of giving more space to non-scientists who support […]
Gavi, the vaccine alliance, founded and funded largely by Bill Gates and his wife Melinda, is an appealing option for Governments looking to make donations, according to a paper published in Global Public Health in 2014, because “it can often produce quantified, politically-appealing, easy-to-explain results within an election cycle, which is appealing to public-sector donors.” […]
Discussing a possible Covid-19 vaccine, Gates said that it’s safety cannot be guaranteed.
We should be vigilant when politicians and elites tell us that many restrictions will apply for a long time to come, or until a (mandatory?) vaccine is developed.