Why giving away our wealth has been the most satisfying thing we've done... | Bill and Melinda Gates

n 1993, Bill and Melinda Gates—then engaged—took a walk on a beach in Zanzibar, and made a bold decision on how they would make sure that their wealth from Microsoft went back into society. In a conversation with Chris Anderson, the couple talks about their work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, as well as about their marriage, their children, their failures and the satisfaction of giving most of their wealth away. TEDTalks is a daily video podcast of the best talks and performances from the TED Conference, where the world's leading thinkers and doers give the talk of their lives in 18 minutes (or less). Look for talks on Technology, Entertainment and Design -- plus science, business, global issues, the arts and much more. Find closed captions and translated subtitles in many languages at http://www.ted.com/translate Follow TED news on Twitter:   / tednews   Like TED on Facebook:   / ted   Subscribe to our channel:    / tedtalksdirector  

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Warren Buffett: What To Do Between 6 PM and Midnight (2026 Masterclass)

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Melinda Gates: Pursue Passions with a Vengeance [Entire Talk]

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The Rising Cost of Dissent in America | Miles Taylor | TED

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Melinda French Gates Gets Vulnerable About Her Divorce "I never thought I'd be 60 and single"

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The French Do Not Care About Work

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Inside Anthropic, the $965 Billion AI Juggernaut | The Circuit

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Bill Gates Talks Philanthropy, Microsoft, and Taxes | DealBook

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How Screens Stole Childhood — and How to Get It Back | Jonathan Haidt | TED

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Trump Gets Booed & Falls Asleep During NBA Finals, Claims War is Almost Over & Goodbye Spencer Pratt

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Moments That Make Us: Reese Witherspoon Sees Women as the Heroes of Their Own Stories

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Leadership & World Change with Barack Obama

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How to Make Learning as Addictive as Social Media | Duolingo's Luis Von Ahn | TED

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Meet the Former CIA Agent Who Wants to Abolish the CIA

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Dr. Gabor Maté: The #1 Reason You Never Feel Like You’re Enough (And How to Fix it)

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Melinda French Gates goes one-on-one with CNN’s Abby Phillip

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Bill Gates Explains the Internet to Dave (1995) | Letterman

Jamie Dimon:  Address to HBS MBA Class of 2009, Class Day June 21, 2009
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Jamie Dimon: Address to HBS MBA Class of 2009, Class Day June 21, 2009

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Behind the Polarization | Divided States of America Part 2 (full documentary) | FRONTLINE (PBS)