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Bill Gates says where you were born is the biggest predictor of your success - and it's a glaring sign of global inequality
8 monthes ago | By Business Insider
In recent interviews, Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates has said the geography - where you are born - is the single biggest driver of your lot in life.
Gender also plays a major role.
Gates is on media tour discussing the 2019 Goalkeeper Report , which tracks the progress of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals for 2030.
Instead of taking the typical "trickle down" approach to reducing global inequality, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is taking a faster, targeted approach .
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