What's Next: The Future with Bill Gates

Everything make sense in this series. Elwe just need more billionaire to take example on Bill Gate and contribute more without thinking about profit. All the bad reviews here are made by people who clearly didn't watch the entire series period. If all the ultra rich people in this world would contribute in giving a huge chunk of their wealth to science and technology, they could eradicate poverty, create a better future for everyone, cure disease and as a society we will live longer and better. Money roule this world and if you're ultra rich and you dont use your money to create a better world then you dont deserve that money at all.

Very accurate observations of the current society and the age of misinformation. Ignore the low reviews; those folks just feel personally attacked. People can't seem to accept that reality has a liberal bias.

The internet has really shaped the way people think, the way they perceive reality and interact with others. It's important that we try to find ways to ensure accountability in actions and fairness in reporting. Episode 2 addresses just that. If you aren't frightened by intellect, you will find this show thought provoking.

I'm 66 words short of being able to post this review but frankly, I'm already done.

First I have to say IGNORE THE HATERS!!! If you read the reviews so far they are about Gates himself NOT the series. People leaving reviews need to focus on why people read the reviews, and that's to find out if the series is any good or not. I can dislike a person with everything in me. But if they say "putting your hand in the fire will burn you" that doesn't mean they're wrong. I also wouldn't just instantly dismiss them either, as these 'hosts' pretty much are just the talking heads not the researchers, writer's, etc. Still with me? Alright, let's review the series now.

The series itself is thought provoking and at times pretty insightful. That being said, it's nothing special to write home about but isn't terrible either. Honestly, it's a series touching on issues in a way that tries to be as middle of the road as possible. I believe the approach is to try not to alienate any one "side" of things. That being said, this is where it tends to loose out, instead of going all in the topics the series holds a lot back in their attempts to not upset anyone and not be political. While that in and of itself is a good thing in this day in age, it causes the series to not go far enough on the issues it's discussing.

I'd say this is a good series to play in the background while doing something, and a better series to watch as you're settling in for the night. Engaging enough to keep you interested, but also not enough to overstimulate you or really draw your attention from other things.

It's a shame self-serving billionaires who compete with Bill Gates businesses and authoritarian populist presidential candidates like Trump have normalized hate against smart people who have proven they can improve the world & want to continue doing it. They want you to hate science that can help you & are jealous that a man finds a way to improve the world and profit on it at the same time which is the best way for things to work in a capitalist world. Trump has at least exposed how huge a percent of people are impressionable suggestible myopic idiots. The irony of it all is Gates will improve the lives of the people who have been disinformed into hating him.

I am exactly Bill's age. I am a retired librarian and IT professional. But I'm by no means wealthy (bless Social Security and Medicare). So in short I don't have a lot in common with him other than our age.

Nevertheless I pay attention. I know what his Foundation has been doing. I watched his Town Halls with Anderson Cooper during the pandemic. And we were fortunate to have him at that time. Many have forgotten how scary it was. The lonely, secluded deaths in the hospitals. The freezer truck morgues. The empty shelves at the grocery. The loneliness.

It is really hard as you get old to keep an open mind and preserve your sense of curiosity. Doing those things can be exhausting.

But Bill shows us precisely (and with no qualms as to how he appears) that it is good to be curious and to be open minded, even if it is hard and tiring. He is energetic in his pursuit of reality.

It's good for us to think and to rethink. And then to think again.

This series is for sure not what I expected. I did not expect Bill to interview people like James Cameron and Bernie Sanders. I was very much impressed and envious of his path. I'd love to sit in a room with Cameron and talk AI.

I thought it was interesting watching him sit in a room and listen to entrepreneurs talk about AI. He took notes with paper and pen. The old fashion way and the way I truly believe is the best way: paper to pen to fingers to hand to arm to eyes to brain. I think that path sticks better than typing.

Also, there really are no answers provided here. These episodes are meant to be thought provoking discussions. They are meant perhaps to move us forward on finding solutions.

These solutions and life itself are fluid and changing (even if we don't like change). Bill is good at both adopting and adapting. It is how we will survive and maybe save our planet.

As I mentioned I am exactly Bill's age. I am at the point in life where my medical issues are bringing my end closer and closer. I am glad we still have Bill. And that he's willing to put himself out there as he continues to learn and continues to be a force of good on this planet.