It really demonstrates the nature of people. Richest guy on the planet for quite awhile, but can’t manage his relationships and spends his time chasing skirts. To the point where he’s a target for Epstein the apex predator.
In the Microsoft cinematic universe, Ballmer is the foil.
Its like hearing about how Ford supposedly increased wages so people could buy cars, but when you actually look at the details that was just the PR spin to having hired, worked to injury, then fired so many people that large wages were the only way to keep enough employees to run the factories by convincing people in other states to come blindly move in under the promise of money.
Most every "good" story about him outside of donating money later on ends up with not so great details and reality.
It's pretty well known he was a huge antisemite.
Then again, from what I understand, antisemitism was pretty popular in the US in the early 20th century. It was only after WWII that it became more of a taboo.
1) There is ample evidence of him being a huge nerd. You can find dozens of references about how sharp he was technically at Microsoft. Here's one of the better known blogs: https://www.joelonsoftware.com/2006/06/16/my-first-billg-rev...
He even published a paper on a Math problem in undergrad before dropping out to start MSFT: https://www.npr.org/2008/07/04/92236781/before-microsoft-gat...
2) I would challenge all the commenters claiming his philanthropic work is "falsified" or "just PR" or "mostly self-serving" to prove it, keeping in mind there are ample public records all over the place.
You can dislike a person, especially Gates who was famously a huge jerk, but really... let's stick to facts please.
Post-CEO, he had completely refurbished his image via philanthropy, only to throw it away with the Epstein stuff.