Name: Why giving away our wealth has been the most satisfying thing we've done
Uploaded: 2014-04-02T14:58:38Z
Duration: 24 min 47 s
Description: In 1993, Bill and Melinda Gates took a walk on the beach and made a big decision: to give their Microsoft wealth back to society. In conversation with Chris Anderson, the couple talks about their work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as their marriage, their children, their failures and the satisfaction of giving most of their money away.

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In 1993, Bill and Melinda Gates took a walk on the beach and made a big decision: to give their Microsoft wealth back to society. In conversation with Chris Anderson, the couple talks about their work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as their marriage, their children, their failures and the satisfaction of giving most of their money away.

Bill and Melinda Gates: Why giving away our wealth has been the most satisfying thing we've done

Why giving away our wealth has been the most satisfying thing we've done

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