I really can't think of another person that I've had to reevaluate my opinion of as drastically as Gates.
In the 90s he was widely seen as the face of the evil empire of Microsoft by the technorati, completely cutthroat and unfairly crushing anyone that stood in his way.
But over the past decade, he's arguably been one of the single greatest contributors to good in the world. He's been a staunch and consistent advocate for the overall betterment of humanity. He's put his wealth and influence to use in beneficial, high-impact ways. He's directed his ruthlessness away from business and toward hunger, poverty, and disease. And it's making a very real difference in the lives of people around the world.
He's gone from somebody I viewed as a reviled caricature of a man to one I can't help but profoundly respect.
Yeah, people are complicated. In the Mr. Gates' case, maybe that's not such a bad thing.
In the 90s he was widely seen as the face of the evil empire of Microsoft by the technorati, completely cutthroat and unfairly crushing anyone that stood in his way.
But over the past decade, he's arguably been one of the single greatest contributors to good in the world. He's been a staunch and consistent advocate for the overall betterment of humanity. He's put his wealth and influence to use in beneficial, high-impact ways. He's directed his ruthlessness away from business and toward hunger, poverty, and disease. And it's making a very real difference in the lives of people around the world.
He's gone from somebody I viewed as a reviled caricature of a man to one I can't help but profoundly respect.
Yeah, people are complicated. In the Mr. Gates' case, maybe that's not such a bad thing.