Bill Gates has this thing called Gates Letter addressing three myths:
- Poor Countries Are Doomed To Stay Poor
- Foreign Aid Is A Big Waste
- Saving Lives Leads To Overpopulation
That these are myths is discussed in detail HERE.
In a related project, Bill Nye has made this video dispelling an overlapping set of myths:
And here's Bill Gates' "Viral Video"
Important cause. Not sure if that video is going to go viral, though.
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