Bill Gates has a spotty reputation in the American mind. His brusque nature and the endless, agonizing antitrust proceedings at the turn of the century position him, even today, for suspicion and even scorn.
Which is a crime, since arguably the Microsoft leader is am
ong the world elite when it comes to doing good therein.
You heard us correctly: When it comes to the environment, and to the health of the people living in it, few are making more of a difference than Bill and Melinda Gates.
At least, that’s what the amazing new Netflix documentary would have us believe. If you haven’t yet seen it, you really must. You’ll learn all about his visionary traveling wave reactor (powered by nuclear waste, of which there is enough to keep America running for centuries). You’ll also get a crash course in polio – and its cure – as well as the sanitation crisis.
Let’s just say: You’ve never seen so much toilet innovation in one place. Like, ever.
Ready to watch billionaire Bill clean up our act? We strongly recommend you head to Netflix and check it out today.
(Note: Netflix did not pay us to say this. We just really like Netflix. And couches. They’re a good combo. Just saying.)