Bill Gates says the world is 'better than it's ever been' but aid must continue

[~Time Published January 24, 2014 at 01:28PM]

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Bill Gates published his annual letter from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation this week, focused on debunking three myths that the ex-Microsoft boss says are blocking progress for the poor across the world. In it, Gates says that although many people think "the world is getting worse," it's actually "better than it has ever been." But Gates also thinks we need to keep actively helping those in need. "The belief that the world can't solve extreme poverty and disease isn't just mistaken. It is harmful."

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