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There are many infectious diseases which kill millions of children every year the world over, but polio is not one of them. So why did the World Health Assembly in 1988 choose the eradication of polio as a global goal? This is the key question that William Muraskin asks andā¦
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For Bill Gates, there is no bigger philanthropic goal than eradicating polio, the focus of historian William Muraskinās book. The author puts a critical lens on the polio eradication campaign not because he is a critic of vaccines but because heās a critic of colonialism. Why do powerful Western actorsālike Bill Gatesāget to decide the public health priorities of poor nations?Ā
And who, really, is the primary beneficiary of the Gates Foundation? The answer I came up with when writing my book is Bill Gates. Between the political influence, public applause, reputational enhancements, and tax benefits, Gates himself is theā¦
From Tim's list on if Bill Gates is our 'good billionaire'.
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