Bill Gates prioritizes disease eradication over the proliferation of internet access and uses his vast wealth for the purposes of malaria research. Its perhaps not a surprise, then, that his favorite books of 2013 are all pragmatic works of non-fiction question that how the modern world was built, and how to make it better. His picks appear to echo his logical world-view, valuing fairness, balance, and understanding. The World Until Yesterday, written by Jared Diamond about hunter-gatherer lifestyles, doesnt romanticize tribal life, instead displaying the authors desire to find the best practices and share them. Paul Sabins The Bet discusses a $1,000 wager between professors about whether human quality of life would become better or worse over time, but does it without ridiculing either proponent.
Bill Gates’ favorite books of 2013 point to a better future for the world
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