Microsoft is always two years away from failure.
Really advanced civilization is based on advances in energy.
China is certainly an important player in the global economy, and a widespread AIDS epidemic would threaten that growth.
The belief that the world is getting worse, that we can't solve extreme poverty and disease, isn't just mistaken. It is harmful.
Nuclear energy, in terms of an overall safety record, is better than other energy.
I definitely think leaving kids massive amounts of money is not a favor to them.