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Bill Gates

Amol Rajan Interviews...

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Are You an Optimist?

I hope you don't find this offensive, but I would describe you as extremely rational as well. And it's heartening that someone so rational and, well, red is so optimistic. Why are you so optimistic? Because the human condition is far better today. When we talk about millions of fewer children dying, that's an extraordinary gain for human flourishing. It's possible we'll go off track because we worry about these things. Big humans do tend to learn... Maybe there will be a few bioterrorism events. I hope they're not too big.

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