BERLIN, GERMANY – OCTOBER 14: Bill Gates speaks at the pledge session of the 2024 World Health Summit on October 14, 2024 in Berlin, Germany. The session raised over USD 1 billion for the World Health Organization (WHO) from a variety of international donors. (Photo by Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

Bill Gates’ new autobiography recounts an unusual childhood, says Rainer Zitelmann

Bill Gates, who is turning 70 this October, recently released an autobiography exploring his childhood and formative years, Source Code: My Beginnings. The book’s key themes include learning, rebellion, ambition and competitiveness. One of the formative experiences he recounts is how he used methodical study to eventually surpass his grandmother’s skills as a card player: “Card playing taught me that no matter how c

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