Many Are Already at Work on Fulfilling Gates's Vision - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog

I've been wondering about that; see the full article for more context-setting

Conspicuously missing from the appeal, which asserted that human nature is not just driven by greed but also by concern for our fellow beings, was any reference to the work and thinking of the Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus.

The microfinance innovator, who is known as the “banker for the poor,” recently wrote a book, “Creating a World Without Poverty: Social Business and the Future of Capitalism,” that foreshadows Mr. Gates’s newfound social philosophy.

Many Are Already at Work on Fulfilling Gates's Vision - Bits - Technology - New York Times Blog