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Bill Gates: I Don’t Want to Die Rich – An International Perspective
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Billionaire philanthropist Bill Gates has announced plans to donate almost his entire $200 billion fortune, retaining just one percent for personal use, as he discontinues the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. On Thursday, the Microsoft co-founder announced via a posting on his personal blog, GatesNotes, that this organization, recognized as one of the world’s…
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The Mad King’s Perennial Folly Brings Economic Consequences
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By Kumi Owusu-Ansah “Off with their heads”—this is the phrase uttered by the Queen of Hearts, embodying monarchical whimsy in Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland She has a fondness for enunciating words. She could potentially be amusing. However, the truth is different. Across history, autocratic leaders have inflicted suffering on both their citizens and kin.…