On Thu, 14 Aug 2003, George Pinto wrote: > A question was asked of me by T.J. Rodgers, CEO, of Cypress > Semiconductors when I invited him to speak at the University. This is > the question: who has done more to improve and develop people's > lives - Bill Gates or Mother Teresa? The question is not who is the > better person, but who has
George, isn't this question particularly flawed? It restricts our vision to the views of two individuals -- Bill Gates and Mother Teresa. People across the globe have been adopting different models for taking people ahead. How many leaders from outside of the Western world even get the attention due for their ideas and approaches? I was myself surprised to read The Third World Guide, which gave another perspective on history. As someone who's recently got tuned into the Free Software debate (which started in the US in the 'eighties and earlier), I think the choice of Bill Gates as a role model is particularly inept. We might as well have chosen Union Carbide as a model of "social entrepreneurship" -- another Western catchword as a solution to fight poverty, in times when its continuance ought to be a global scam. FN ########################################################################## # Send submissions for Goanet to [EMAIL PROTECTED] # # PLEASE remember to stay on-topic (related to Goa), and avoid top-posts # # More details on Goanet at http://joingoanet.shorturl.com/ # # Please keep your discussion/tone polite, to reflect respect to others # ##########################################################################
