Bill Gates Declares Article 280 Reasons Why He Doesn't Believe His Children's Family Business (Uquiz)

By Wooju, Lee

Aug 27, 2025

Bill Gates Declares Article 280 Reasons Why He Doesn't Believe His Children's Family Business (Uquiz)



'Uquiz' Bill Gates revealed why he promised to give back 280 trillion won, 99% of his total wealth.

Bill Gates, chairman of the Gates Foundation, appeared on tvN's entertainment program 'Uquiz on the Block', which aired on the 27th.

Yoo Jae-suk and Jo Se-ho, who met Bill Gates, were thrilled, saying "It's a family honor" and "My parents were happy". Microsoft founder Bill Gates became the youngest billionaire at age 31 and became the world's richest man for 18 years from age 39. Since 2000, he has declared that he will return 280 trillion won, or 99 percent of his wealth, to society by 2045.




As for how he started his charity, "My parents donated and volunteered a lot. As I began to succeed, my mother said 'The more given, the more responsibilities and obligations come along' Just as I put my passion into starting Microsoft, in my second career, I decided to give back wealth to society and focus on innovation for the poor" he said.

As for the declaration of 99 percent of all property donation, "I don't even believe that children carry on the family business. I think you should make money on your own and find your way. I should give back what I received to society I made up my mind. I thought about it for a long time. I began to ask questions about what meaningful impact this money could have."

Bill Gates Declares Article 280 Reasons Why He Doesn't Believe His Children's Family Business (Uquiz)
Bill Gates says that he cuts himself off from the outside world twice a year for a week and devotes himself to contemplation and reading. Bill Gates says he reads more than 15 books during the `Thinking Week" and `As I get older, it becomes more and more difficult to work. Then you can't afford to pursue curiosity or look to the future. So when you're running Microsoft, what do you need to change?' I kept thinking that. With the development of the Internet, people said we wouldn't be able to adapt, but we did it. Even then, I used Thinking Week. Even then, I wondered if we could implement artificial intelligence. It took a long time, but isn't it becoming a reality. To see a big change with an open mind, I needed time to get out of my daily work and focus on myself" he said.




What should we prepare for the era when Bill Gates mentioned that we don't need to work. Bill Gates says "At the end of the day, if AI develops enough, we can reach a point where there is nothing lacking. There is a shortage of teachers and doctors now. So if the population decreases in the future, will there be enough people? Think. However, if AI helps a lot of work and robots can replace some of the physical activity, people can enjoy enough leisure. You can find out what you need to do to make it worthwhile"I decided to work for the Gates Foundation because I didn't have to work for money. In the future, everyone will be able to choose a rewarding job like me."



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