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Bill Gates

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Business magnate, investor, and philanthropist. Co-founder of Microsoft and key figure in the microcomputer revolution of the 1970s and 1980s.

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Bill Gates @BillGates · Mar 22, 2023
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As this important @IPCC_CH report highlights, the threat of climate change is dire. But if we act with ambition, unleash innovation, and meet this moment with the urgency it demands, the opportunities are immense.

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AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023
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Bill Gates @BillGates · Mar 8, 2023
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"Climate change, just like gender inequality, is man-made, which means it can be changed." Dr. @ashageorge72’s optimistic approach is worth a read.

Article Mar 7, 2022
"Gender inequality is man-made, which means it can be changed"
by Asha George
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Bill Gates @BillGates · Oct 9, 2022
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Progress in health, climate, and education is driven by impatient optimists. Great read by @_HannahRitchie.

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An end to doomerism
by Hannah Ritchie
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Bill Gates @BillGates · Jun 11, 2022
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I’ve been a fan of @amortowles for a few years now and his recent novel The Lincoln Highway is fantastic. Set in 1954, he uses the story of two brothers to show that our personal journeys are never as linear or predictable as we might hope:

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The Lincoln Highway
by Amor Towles
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Bill Gates @BillGates · Apr 21, 2022
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Interesting article on how Liberia’s health workers use data to provide crucial insights and stop diseases from spreading:

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How Liberia’s frontline health workers are protecting us all
by Peter Yeung
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Bill Gates @BillGates · Jan 7, 2022
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Understanding how the connections in our brains give rise to consciousness and our ability to learn may help lead to great breakthroughs in the way we solve the world’s hardest problems. This is one of the most fascinating books I read this year.

Book Mar 2, 2021
A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence
by Jeff Hawkins
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Bill Gates @BillGates · Nov 26, 2021
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When I was a kid, I was obsessed with science fiction. But @andyweirauthor’s latest book Project Hail Mary is a fun read even if you aren’t a sci-fi fan. I finished the whole thing in one weekend.

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Project Hail Mary
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Bill Gates @BillGates · Nov 24, 2021
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I read a lot of great books this year. These were some of my favorites.

Book Mar 31, 2020
Hamnet
by Maggie O'Farrell
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Bill Gates @BillGates · Nov 24, 2021
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I read a lot of great books this year. These were some of my favorites.

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Project Hail Mary
by Andy Weir
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Bill Gates @BillGates · Nov 24, 2021
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I read a lot of great books this year. These were some of my favorites.

Book Mar 2, 2021
A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence
by Jeff Hawkins
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Bill Gates @BillGates · Nov 24, 2021
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I read a lot of great books this year. These were some of my favorites.

Book Mar 9, 2021
The Code Breaker: Jennifer Doudna, Gene Editing, and the Future of the Human Race
by Walter Isaacson
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Bill Gates @BillGates · Nov 24, 2021
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I read a lot of great books this year. These were some of my favorites.

Book Mar 2, 2021
Klara and the Sun
by Kazuo Ishiguro
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