Doing Good

Two recent articles, completely unrelated to insurance, are unusual in that they provide a positive perspective on our world.  The first, from Fortune, is an article on the work being done by Melinda Gates and the Gates Foundation (see here).

Would Buffett have given the Gates Foundation his fortune if Melinda were not in the picture? That's a great question, he replies. And the answer is, I'm not sure.

The second, from The Economist, measures our progress in terms of social conditions in poor countries; poverty alleviation; and the incidence of wars and political violence (see here).

Public attitudes generally seem to have become more pessimistic and inward-looking…  [But] the world seems to be in rather better shape than most people realise.

Worth reading.

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