If you are wondering what the current consensus on is as to ‘Why Give’ I have stumbled across a couple of sources. They mostly talk about giving to be altruistic – a selfless act, to give one a sincere sense of purpose or to raise your charitable status among others. Ultimately, we as a human race must give to survive. Read the rest of this entry »
An excerpt from this world-changing philanthropist, written in a very frank, inspiring manner.
I love the work at the foundation. Although there are many differences [from Microsoft], it also has the three magical elements.
First there are opportunities for big breakthroughs—from discovering new vaccines that can save millions of lives to developing new seeds that will let a farming family have better productivity, improve their children’s nutrition, and sell some of the extra output. Read the rest of this entry »
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