Bill Gates Just Declared This Optimistic Read His New Favorite Book of All Time
Think the world is getting worse? Bill Gates really, really wants you to read this book.
Bill Gates may be known for his extreme focus, but when it comes to books at least, the man’s attention spins like a weather vane.
One month he’s giving 50 of his friends a new novel adores, the next he’s suggesting everyone get out the tissues and check out a heartbreaker of a memoir, then a bit later he’s back on his blog enthusing about a deep dive into eviction in America. The man clearly has both eclectic tastes and enthusiasm to spare.
So what’s the Microsoft founder’s latest book mania? This time he’s really outdone himself in his excitement declaring his latest find, his “new favorite book of all time.”
The scientific case for radical optimism
The soon-to-be-released title is the latest from renowned Harvard linguist Steven Pinker, and it’s not hard to see why the book appeals so much to Gates. Lately, the billionaire-turned-philanthropist has been using his popular blog and even the pages of major magazines to argue for more optimism. The world, he insists, might seem like a total…
