. . . one of the most inventive forms of creative capitalism involves someone we all know very … - Bill Gates

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Two men spit in their hands, help each other out, then laugh about it later. Just to be silly.

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. . . one of the most inventive forms of creative capitalism involves someone we all know very well. A few years ago, I was sitting in a bar here in Davos with Bono. Late at night, after a few drinks, he was on fire, talking about how we could get a percentage of each purchase from civic-minded companies to help change the world. He kept calling people, waking them up, and handing me the phone to show me the interest.

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