An exclusive interview with Bill Gates, at FT

The internet is not going to save the world, says the Microsoft co-founder, whatever Mark Zuckerberg and Silicon Valley’s tech billionaires believe. But eradicating disease just might.

The story is here. It’s probably behind a paywall. Can’t be helped. FT publishes good stuff like this, and they have a right to their revenue.

The story implies a question: Apart from enabling ready search of media and scholarly archives, extending the reach of retail, and, some might say, titillating or shocking audiences in their isolated livingrooms, what has the Internet done for us lately?

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Sophia Bennett is an art historian and freelance writer with a passion for exploring the intersections between nature, symbolism, and artistic expression. With a background in Renaissance and modern art, Sophia enjoys uncovering the hidden meanings behind iconic works and sharing her insights with art lovers of all levels. When she’s not visiting museums or researching the latest trends in contemporary art, you can find her hiking in the countryside, always chasing the next rainbow.