Looking at these issues as a businessman, I believe that investing in the world's poorest people is the smartest way that our government spends money.
Bill GatesThe answer is simple, and harsh. The market did not reward saving the lives of these children, and governments did not subsidize it. So the children died because their mothers and their fathers had no power in the market and no voice in the system.
Bill GatesSoftware substitution, whether it's for drivers or waiters or nurses ... it's progressing. ... Technology over time will reduce demand for jobs, particularly at the lower end of skill set. ... 20 years from now, labor demand for lots of skill sets will be substantially lower. I donโt think people have that in their mental model.
Bill Gates