Bill Gates’ origin story describes a life of privilege, exposing the DNA of some of the tech industry’s problems
- Written by Dana McKay, Associate Dean, Interaction, Technology and Information, RMIT University
Bill Gates, cofounder of Microsoft, is one of the world’s richest men. He is also a highly controversial figure.
On one hand, he contributes to social, medical and environmental causes through his foundation, making grants worth more than US$77 billion ($A123 billion) from its inception to the end of 2023. On the other, he has confirmed...





