> The goal of the Foundation is that all kids grow up healthy - no matter where they are born. That means getting rid of malaria and many of the other diseases

> The goal of the Foundation is that all kids grow up healthy - no matter where they are born. That means getting rid of malaria and many of the other diseases that affect poor countries. There's something about this guy that seems 'off' to me. I should assume it's because he's a tech guy originally and not a politician. Is it just me or do other people see the convoluted logic that links 'lack of money' with disease and therefore unhealthy kids? If so, then all that needs to be done is for Mr Gates to give all his money to those poor countries, ipso facto disease is gone and kids are healthy. I'd love to see him try it this out! A later quote: > However if I had one wish to make a new technology it would be a solution to malnutrition. Almost half the kids in poor countries grow up without their body or brain developing fully so they miss most of their potential. From "How much would it cost to end hunger?" [0], the answer is $160 pp in poverty. Or from Quora [1]: "With say 2.5 billion people short of food, $166 billions per year would "theoretically" eliminate hunger. Just as a comparison, "During FY 2013, the federal government spent $3.45 trillion on a budget or cash basis, down $84 billion or 2.4% vs. FY 2012 ", or about 20 times as much" Now, the US military budget was $637 billion in 2015 [2], which is enough to feed the poor several times over. To me, it sounds like he should turn his Foundation into a lobbying group to end all war (or greatly reduce the military industrial complex) and use that money to reach his goals. Just sayin'. (This is why his words keep seeming 'off' to me) [0] https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/07/how-much-would-it-cost-to-end-hunger/ https://www.weforum.org/agenda/2015/07/how-much-would-it-cos... [1] https://www.quora.com/How-much-would-it-cost-to-feed-the-world https://www.quora.com/How-much-would-it-cost-to-feed-the-wor... [2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_States https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Military_budget_of_the_United_... (Edited)