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by James_Duval
4570 days ago
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> I wonder if people who came of age after that period see him more as a global good guy and philanthropist From personal experience, almost exclusively. The difference is more marked outside the tech sector, too. None of my acquaintances in the 19-30 age range outside the tech industry consider Gates evil, and many love him. Within the tech industry, I can think of one acquaintance within that age range who considers Gates evil -- and he is exactly 30. It's difficult for people of my generation to quite understand Microsoft's wrongdoing during that period, when now the company's not nearly so powerful. The 'evil' all seems quite abstract and far away, while the Gates foundation seems to have much more direct results. My results are skewed because I know an awful lot of people who work for charities and non-profits, who'll naturally have a better opinion of someone who works in the same (ish) sector. |
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