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    Steven Pinker‏Verified account @sapinker May 22

    5 books worth reading this summer (no, Enlightenment Now is not in this list) - Great recommendations from Bill Gates, including the Roslings' wonderful book Factfulness : https://b-gat.es/2rHlvuh?WT.mc_id=00_00_00_share_tw … via @billgates

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      1. David Klamet‏ @daveklamet May 22
        Replying to @sapinker @BillGates

        If we are going to have a society where there are super rich, Bill Gates should be the role model. My initial dislike of him while he ran Microsoft has disappeared. His actions and the example he has set should be emulated by Jeff Bezos, Mark Zuckerberg, etc.

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      2. Duncan Priebe‏ @DuncanPriebe May 22
        Replying to @sapinker @BillGates

        How gracious of you not to mention your own book.

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      3. Deivid Ferreira‏ @deivid_monteles May 22
        Replying to @DuncanPriebe @sapinker @BillGates

        Yep, he did.

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      1. KBotelhoYoga‏ @kaseyhedglin May 22
        Replying to @sapinker @BillGates

        @ssbotelho13

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      1. Thomas Newman‏ @thmnewman May 22
        Replying to @sapinker @BillGates

        Currently reading (and loving) Factfulness and have Enlightenment Now standing by as my next read.

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      2. melissa malzkuhn‏ @mezmalz May 22
        Replying to @sapinker @BillGates

        @jonasfiles @megmalz you read any of those books yet?

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      3. megan malzkuhn‏ @megmalz May 23
        Replying to @mezmalz @sapinker and

        Nope. I usually veer towards sci-fi and fantasy. Don’t read nonfiction that much

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      4. Jane Jonas‏ @jonasfiles Jun 8
        Replying to @megmalz @mezmalz and

        same here ;) contribute them to our kindle library, heh!

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      1. Press2MECO‏ @gkissel May 23
        Replying to @sapinker @BillGates

        I recommend "Six Encounters with Lincoln" by Elizabeth Brown Pryor.

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      1. Lucy Burton‏ @swirlOsquirrel May 23
        Replying to @sapinker @ceobillionaire @BillGates

        Perhaps your time would be better spent rethinking the conclusions of your last book. From what I can tell, you’re on shaky ground.

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      1. Eric Pena‏ @menoob May 22
        Replying to @sapinker @BillGates

        He already recommended Enlightenment Now and even said it was one of the best books he'd ever read at the time. That's why it's on my list of books to read.

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      1. yarzacc‏ @yarzacc May 22
        Replying to @sapinker @BillGates

        Not on the list but odds are Gore Capitalism will be Bill's favorite book of the year.

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      1. Imy‏ @ImysAcer May 22
        Replying to @sapinker @BillGates

        I’m sure Bill Gates has already recommended Enlightenment Now. By the way it’s an excellent book and I would recommend it to anyone.

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      1. Lars Andreassen‏ @Vidanserforlidt May 22
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        That’s because he already read the book 😉

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      1. Corey Gerein‏ @CoreyGerein May 22
        Replying to @sapinker @BillGates

        I put Origin Story on my list. Do you have any book recommendations?

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      1. Julio Martínez‏ @JulioSueco May 22
        Replying to @sapinker @BillGates

        With all due respect Mr. @sapinker just because Mr. Bill Gates is rich doesn't mean he is worth reading

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      2. Daniel Black‏ @NYTDaniel May 22
        Replying to @sapinker @BillGates

        are you guys pals?

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      3. Deborah‏ @ShinyShells May 22
        Replying to @NYTDaniel @sapinker @BillGates

        They are.

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