I have Bill Gates' book on stopping climate change. Apparently, he wasn't serious. dailygalaxy.com/2025/03/bill... - ThreadSky

petergleick.bsky.social • 2 days ago

I have Bill Gates' book on stopping climate change.
Apparently, he wasn't serious.
https://dailygalaxy.com/2025/03/bill-gates-gives-up-on-saving-the-planet-a-turning-point-for-environmentalism/

Comments

withintheprocess.bsky.social•2 days ago

We were never going to be rescued by the people who most benefited from the system that created them and this mess. The fact that our best hope for mitigating this disaster was the good graces of our most voracious consumers and hoarders of our natural goods is the psychosis of our times.

chris1606.bsky.social•1 day ago

girlfuturist.bsky.social•2 days ago

I’ve long suspected that, as a species, we really ARE too stupid to save ourselves. What a depressing piece this is. Is there really no good billionaire willing to use their money for the good of the planet? OTOH, both Gates and Besos’ wives left them for obviously very good reasons.

ricst.bsky.social•2 days ago

I’ve never seen a wealthy person who did not want one thing above all others: more wealth

jimgmal.bsky.social•2 days ago

He's always been ____________ ! Fill in the blank.

elgnairt.bsky.social•1 day ago

He’s a sociopath. All his good works were his ex wife’s influence.

xhali.bsky.social•2 days ago

I want to feel optimistic and hope he is redirecting the funds to direct action instead of advocacy

ba55fr33k.bsky.social•2 days ago

He was and is pretty serious but then became a target of the conspiracy goon squad primed by big Oil who convinced the idiots he wanted everyone dead etc

sustainable2050.bsky.social•2 days ago

Good thing we weren't betting on Gates. He often leaned on Smil to downplay renewables, suggesting we wait for the small modular nuclear reactors he has invested in.

m6i2k6e.bsky.social•2 days ago

Geez, so weird how a guy who has connections to Jeffrey Epstein would be willing to sacrifice his values and the fate of the planet after a 3-hour meeting with Trump. And the other billionaires mentioned -- It's just baffling. I guess we'll never figure it out. 🤷‍♂️

m6i2k6e.bsky.social•2 days ago

What did he do? What did I miss?

krystofchytry.bsky.social•2 days ago

read the link

m6i2k6e.bsky.social•2 days ago

Oh damn, didn't even notice the link, thanks

krystofchytry.bsky.social•2 days ago

haha, me neither at the first glance actually

Comments

Posting Rules

Reply