“Never in the history of mankind has the gap between imagination and creation been so narrow. With our new and powerful tools of creation including 3D printing, genomics, machine intelligence, robotics, software, synthetic biology, and others, we can now create the kind of world we could previously only dream of.” – Bryan Johnson, Founder The…
John D. Rockefeller endeavored to “to solve the problem of giving money away without making paupers of those who receive it.” Rockefeller went on to say: “I investigated and worked myself almost to a nervous breakdown in groping my way, without sufficient guide or chart, through the ever-widening field of philanthropic endeavor. It was forced…
These celebrities collectively gave away almost $64 Million of their wealth to charitable causes. Actress Jami Gertz and husband Antony Ressler — $10,569,002 Musician Herb Alpert –$9,104,829 Actor Mel Gibson — $6,853,020 Director, Producer, George Lucas — $4,250,000 Writer Nora Roberts — $3,000,000 NFL Player Ndamukong Suh — $2,600,000 MLB Player Lance Berkman and his…
It isn’t a fluke more than 80 years after his death, Houdini is still remembered as the greatest magician of all time. Harry Houdini (1874-1926), known for his ability to escape handcuffs, straitjackets and water tanks, is still regarded as one of the greatest magicians of all time. Is this because he was? Not necessarily….
Warren Buffet once advised Bill and Melinda Gates to “Don’t just go for safe projects. Take on the really tough problems.” So, that’s what they did. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation focuses on two major initiatives: 1. to improve extreme poverty and declining health in developing countries, and 2. to improve the educational system…
