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For what it's worth, I do find Gates, the person, more "interesting" than these folks, even though I would describe the people in the list as "great", "luminari

• xamuel 6y ago
  Interestingness is in the eye of the beholder. I, for one, find people very interesting who go "rags to riches". I don't find it all that interesting when people with rich families grow up to be rich. I also find people interesting when they have interesting and unique philosophical, mathematical, scientific, or artistic ideas. I find people interesting who have become extremely skillful at various things through years of practice and who thereby give us a glimpse of the extremes of human capability. I don't find it particularly interesting that a philanthropist with lots of money can throw lots of money at problems (and at PR).