I’m generally quite suspicious of the concept of billionaires writing climate change books (or any books for that matter), but if the fame of the author helps spread an important message, it can’t be all bad. Unfortunately, although Gates has a lot of good points, the writing is so dry and technical that people who pick this up to get motivated, might find that the book achieves the opposite effect. More specifically, what I don’t like is how Gates keeps throwing examples of how much money he donates to different purposes, trying to prove to he isn’t just another generic white male billionaire. He also repeatedly, and unnecessarily, refers to conversations with his super famous friends. I mean, we know that he has money and power and influential connections – this book shouldn’t be about him as a person but about how to avoid a climate catastrophe. In addition, I found some of his arguments to be weak, like when he tries to prove that eating meat is important because the gastronomic meal of the French belongs to UNESCO’s Intangible cultural heritage. And I don’t think he emphasizes politics enough, remaining too neutral. But I can’t deny how informative the book is. How well, if dryly, climate change as a phenomenon is explained and how well different technical solutions and problems are introduced. So, I do guess this book has its audience. Mainly those who adore Bill Gates.