Bill Gates: the Optimist’s Dilemma
The philanthropist has been fighting global disease for 25 years. He believes the world is at a dangerous tipping point.
ByNew Times,
New Thinking.
The philanthropist has been fighting global disease for 25 years. He believes the world is at a dangerous tipping point.
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