No.15
CA: It seems to me, it’s actually really hard for some people to figure out even how to remotely spend that much money on something else. There are probably some billionaires in the room and certainly some successful people. I’m curious, can you make the pitch? What’s the pitch?
BG: Well, it’s the most fulfilling thing we’ve ever done, and you can’t take it with you, and if it’s not good for your kids, let’s get together and brainstorm about what we can be done. The world is a far better place because of the philanthropists of the past, and the U.S. tradition here, which is the strongest, is the envy of the world. And part of the reason I’m so optimistic is because I do think philanthropy is going to grow and take some of these things government’s not just good at working on and discovering and shine some light in the right direction.
CA: The world’s got this terrible inequality, growing inequality problem that seems structural. It does seem to me that if more of your peers took the approach that you two have made, it would make a dent both in that problem and certainly in the perception of that problem. Is that a fair comment?
BG: Oh yeah. If you take from the most wealthy and give to the least wealthy, it’s good. It tries to balance out, and that’s just.
MG: But you change systems. In the U.S., we’re trying to change the education system so it’s just for everybody and it works for all students. That, to me, really changes the inequality balance.
BG: That’s the most important. (Applause)
CA: Well, I really think that most people here and many millions around the world are just in awe of the trajectory your lives have taken and the spectacular degree to which you have shaped the future. Thank you so much for coming to TED and for sharing with us and for all you do.
BG: Thank you. MG: Thank you. (Applause)
BG: Thank you.
MG: Thank you very much.
BG: All right, good job. (Applause)
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CA: It seems to me, it’s actually really hard for some people to figure out even how to remotely spend that much money on something else. There are probably some billionaires in the room and certainly some successful people. I’m curious, can you make the pitch? What’s the pitch?
BG: Well, it’s the most fulfilling thing we’ve ever done, and you can’t take it with you, and if it’s not good for your kids, let’s get together and brainstorm about what we can be done. The world is a far better place because of the philanthropists of the past, and the U.S. tradition here, which is the strongest, is the envy of the world. And part of the reason I’m so optimistic is because I do think philanthropy is going to grow and take some of these things government’s not just good at working on and discovering and shine some light in the right direction.
CA: The world’s got this terrible inequality, growing inequality problem that seems structural. It does seem to me that if more of your peers took the approach that you two have made, it would make a dent both in that problem and certainly in the perception of that problem. Is that a fair comment?
BG: Oh yeah. If you take from the most wealthy and give to the least wealthy, it’s good. It tries to balance out, and that’s just.
MG: But you change systems. In the U.S., we’re trying to change the education system so it’s just for everybody and it works for all students. That, to me, really changes the inequality balance.
BG: That’s the most important. (Applause)
CA: Well, I really think that most people here and many millions around the world are just in awe of the trajectory your lives have taken and the spectacular degree to which you have shaped the future. Thank you so much for coming to TED and for sharing with us and for all you do.
BG: Thank you. MG: Thank you. (Applause)
BG: Thank you.
MG: Thank you very much.
BG: All right, good job. (Applause)
figure out: 見つけ出す、、解き明かす、解明する、理解する、把握する、考えだす、考えつく
remotely: adv. 遠く、疎遠で、間接的に、よそよそしく、冷淡に；少しも、わずかに、かすかに
billionaire: n. 億万長者
curious: a. 好奇心が強い、興味深い、詮索好きな
pitch: n. 売り込み，宣伝
What’s the pitch?: 何が売り[セールスポイント］なんですか？
fulfilling: a. 充実した、充足した
brainstorm: ブレインストーミングを行う
far: adv. はるかに、多いに、ずっと
philanthropist: n. 博愛主義者，慈善家
of the past: 過去の
envy: n. 羨望の的；嫉妬、ねたみ，羨望、うらやましさ
optimistic: a. 楽観的な、楽観主義の
terrible: a. 極度の、ひどく悪い、とても不快な
inequality: n. 不平等，不公平，不均衡
structural: a. 構造の、構成［組織］（上）の
peer: n. 仲間，同僚，同輩，同業者，友達
make a dent: 減少させる、ほんの少しだけ進歩する、端緒となる、少し効果を表す、少しはかどる、大きな問題に小さな影響を与える、大きな仕事の一部を完成させる
perception: n. 理解，認識；知覚，洞察，理解力
fair: a. 公平な、公正な、偏りのない
wealthy: a. 裕福な、金持ちの
balance out: 収支［帳尻］を合わせる、釣り合わせる、相殺させる
education system: 教育制度
in awe of ~: 〜に畏敬の念を抱いて、〜を畏怖して、〜を恐れかしこんで、〜を恐れ敬って
trajectory: n. 軌道，弾道，軌跡，通り道
spectacular: a. 壮観な、目を見張るほどの、華々しい、壮大な
degree: n. 程度，度合い，段階
shape: vt. 形作る、方向付ける、具現化する、具体化する
share: vt. 〜を分かち合う、〜を話す(with)
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