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I have always wanted to know. What does Bill Gates want for the world? He's in India helping Polio efforts [1] and helping distribute mosquito nets in Africa.

I have always wanted to know. What does Bill Gates want for the world? He's in India helping Polio efforts [1] and helping distribute mosquito nets in Africa. [2] What does his philanthropic soul want, in the end and in the larger scheme of things? Has he ever expressed this or laid out? There wasn't much in his AMA on Reddit a while ago. [3] [1] http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB10001424052702303309504579181753580988412 http://online.wsj.com/news/articles/SB1000142405270230330950... [2] http://www.kplu.org/post/bill-gates-vs-mosquitoes-whos-winning http://www.kplu.org/post/bill-gates-vs-mosquitoes-whos-winni... [3] http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/18bhme/im_bill_gates_cochair_of_the_bill_melinda_gates/ http://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/comments/18bhme/im_bill_gates_c...

melling 13y ago
http://www.gatesfoundation.org/What-We-Do http://www.gatesfoundation.org/What-We-Do
cabbeer 13y ago
The Bill Gates Foundation is positioning itself in line with organizations such as the World Health Organization. Or at least that's how I see it.
cdcox 13y ago
There was an interesting profile in Forbes about how he saw improving access to birth control, eliminating childhood and early adult mortality, and improving education both here and abroad as ways of leading to decreased populations and increased wealth and happiness. http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2011/11/02/the-second-coming-of-bill-gates/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2011/11/02/the-sec...
jff 13y ago
Seems like he wants to eradicate diseases, which is a pretty great plan. Polio, malaria, and now presumably AIDS and other STDs.
coffeemug 13y ago
He made his mission pretty clear. He believes every human life has equal value. He wants to make basic services and liberties the developed world takes for granted available to every human being on planet Earth. He's applying his wealth and expertise to high impact projects that can make that a reality.
anigbrowl 13y ago
Try stuff from him & Warren Buffet on Charlie Rose. All interviews are available on the website.
pervycreeper 13y ago
I remember he made a comment (can't remember where) that he chooses projects which are likely to have the greatest impact per dollar, or something to that effect. You'll have to find the source yourself, though.
beachstartup 13y ago
i'm sure gates, with his ambition, wants to be all of the below, and more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockefeller_Foundation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockefeller_Foundation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_Corporation_of_New_York http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_Corporation_of_New_Yor... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._and_Catherine_T._MacArthur_Foundation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._and_Catherine_T._MacArt... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_and_Flora_Hewlett_Foundation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_and_Flora_Hewlett_Found... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_and_Lucile_Packard_Foundation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_and_Lucile_Packard_Founda...
c3o 13y ago
"Here’s My Plan to Improve Our World — And How You Can Help" from 10 days ago: http://www.wired.com/business/2013/11/bill-gates-wired-essay/all/ http://www.wired.com/business/2013/11/bill-gates-wired-essay... "We take a double-pronged approach: (1) Narrow the gap so that advances for the rich world reach the poor world faster, and (2) turn more of the world’s IQ toward devising solutions to problems that only people in the poor world face."
iterationx 13y ago
Why do rich white men develop condoms for Africa? So that there will be fewer black people. He's just like his father, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ6mjx4J7dM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ6mjx4J7dM
kazagistar 13y ago
He gives where he think it can do the most good the most efficiently. Specifically, his major goals seem to be global disease reduction and elimination.

melling 13y ago

http://www.gatesfoundation.org/What-We-Do http://www.gatesfoundation.org/What-We-Do

cabbeer 13y ago

The Bill Gates Foundation is positioning itself in line with organizations such as the World Health Organization. Or at least that's how I see it.

cdcox 13y ago

There was an interesting profile in Forbes about how he saw improving access to birth control, eliminating childhood and early adult mortality, and improving education both here and abroad as ways of leading to decreased populations and increased wealth and happiness. http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2011/11/02/the-second-coming-of-bill-gates/ http://www.forbes.com/sites/matthewherper/2011/11/02/the-sec...

jff 13y ago

Seems like he wants to eradicate diseases, which is a pretty great plan. Polio, malaria, and now presumably AIDS and other STDs.

coffeemug 13y ago

He made his mission pretty clear. He believes every human life has equal value. He wants to make basic services and liberties the developed world takes for granted available to every human being on planet Earth. He's applying his wealth and expertise to high impact projects that can make that a reality.

anigbrowl 13y ago

Try stuff from him & Warren Buffet on Charlie Rose. All interviews are available on the website.

pervycreeper 13y ago

I remember he made a comment (can't remember where) that he chooses projects which are likely to have the greatest impact per dollar, or something to that effect. You'll have to find the source yourself, though.

beachstartup 13y ago

i'm sure gates, with his ambition, wants to be all of the below, and more: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockefeller_Foundation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rockefeller_Foundation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_Corporation_of_New_York http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carnegie_Corporation_of_New_Yor... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._and_Catherine_T._MacArthur_Foundation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_D._and_Catherine_T._MacArt... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_and_Flora_Hewlett_Foundation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_and_Flora_Hewlett_Found... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_and_Lucile_Packard_Foundation http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_and_Lucile_Packard_Founda...

c3o 13y ago

"Here’s My Plan to Improve Our World — And How You Can Help" from 10 days ago: http://www.wired.com/business/2013/11/bill-gates-wired-essay/all/ http://www.wired.com/business/2013/11/bill-gates-wired-essay... "We take a double-pronged approach: (1) Narrow the gap so that advances for the rich world reach the poor world faster, and (2) turn more of the world’s IQ toward devising solutions to problems that only people in the poor world face."

iterationx 13y ago

Why do rich white men develop condoms for Africa? So that there will be fewer black people. He's just like his father, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ6mjx4J7dM http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EZ6mjx4J7dM

kazagistar 13y ago

He gives where he think it can do the most good the most efficiently. Specifically, his major goals seem to be global disease reduction and elimination.