Generosity is good, but philanthropy can come at a significant social cost.
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The vast emissions caused by these individuals suggest that a very small share of humanity has a very significant role in global warming.
A political scientist warns that a new lobbying initiative launched by Bill and Melinda Gates could harm US higher education.
Those who don’t give often face less media scrutiny.
The US$2 billion that the Amazon founder and his wife are donating to help the homeless and educate young kids may appear selfless. But this money may also soften calls to raise taxes on the rich.
The cycle of overpromising and disappointment has left donors, politicians and policymakers looking to improve K-12 public schooling with an underwhelming track record.
American charitable foundations have gradually established themselves as key players in the African academic sector. If the benefits have been remarkable, there are risks as well.
There are about 2,000 billionaires in the world, controlling over $7.6 trillion. How does that compare to the income of an average American?
The first clinical trial examining a drug to treat Alzheimer’s was begun 30 years ago. There is still no cure and no known way to prevent the disease. Two factors may contribute to that.
Exceptional people come from exceptional circumstances that can’t easily be replicated.
Amazon’s founder turned to Twitter to crowdsource ideas for his charitable giving. This populist approach and his preference for short-term results set Jeff Bezos apart from other mega-donors.
While the media glamorizes famous college dropouts like Mark Zuckerberg and Bill Gates, the reality is that most successful people in the U.S. went to – and finished – college.
How to make economic sense of the robot revolution.
We need Mars-level thinking to solve our energy and climate problems here on Earth.
Bill Gates, who has been identified as the world’s most significant donor in the fight against AIDS, shares his thoughts on the pandemic with Africa’s most prominent HIV/AIDS academics.
Masculine cultures foster a greater sense of belonging and ability to be successful in boys than they do in girls.
There are few things Americans like more than lists and money, but ranking philanthropists on the monetary size of their giving distorts our understanding of generosity, argues one ethicist.
Society needs intelligent and mature leaders. Acquiring such skills is a lifelong process.
It’s rumoured that Bill Gates will announce a new multi-billion dollar fund for clean energy research and development on the opening day of COP21. The New York Times is hinting that Gates may be using…
What is it about modern digital technology that inspires suspicion rather than trust?
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Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
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Director, Centre for Philanthropy, University of Kent
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Frey Foundation Chair for Family Philanthropy, Grand Valley State University
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UNESCO Chair in AI Ethics & Governance, IE University
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Professor of Philanthropic Studies, Indiana University
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Chancellor's Professor of Medicine, Liberal Arts, and Philanthropy, Indiana University
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Former Head of the school of Public Health, Makerere University
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Ezintsha, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of the Witwatersrand, University of the Witwatersrand
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Researcher, Author, International Educator, Fondation Maison des Sciences de l'Homme (FMSH)
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Professor of Educational and Developmental Psychology, Chemnitz University of Technology
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Professor in Intellectual Property and Innovation Law, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor, University of Jos
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Assistant Professor of Education, UMass Lowell
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Professor in Global Development, SOAS, University of London
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Principal investigator, Kenya Medical Research Institute