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Re:Just Be Rich by AlexandrB on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @10:12AM (#26792382)

Here's an alternative perspective: https://newrepublic.com/article/162000/bill-gates-impeded-gl.... Bill Gates may want to eradicate disease, but he's not willing to give up on IP protection maximalism while doing so. Whether his approach is net-positive or net-negative remains to be seen.

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Re:Just Be Rich by Ambolia on Tuesday April 13, 2021 @03:45PM (#26798066)

Does he want to eradicate disease? Or does he want to influence the Health Markets heavily on which he probably has a lot of money invested, and make sure they move in directions that are beneficial to him, or that at least don't reduce his power.

Maybe he doesn't even tell himself that, but works like that subconsciously.

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Re:Just Be Rich by adriancr on Thursday April 15, 2021 @04:48AM (#26817824)

He'd be a a lot richer if he didn't start giving away the Microsoft stock he owned. (think 49% of Microsoft at current 2T valuation)

It's doubtful he has ulterior motives as you say.

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