Darren Walker on Mark Zuckerberg and a new generation of philanthropists

While Priscilla Chan and Mark Zuckerberg’s philanthropic pledge has generated controversy, Darren Walker believes their “disruptive optimism” will spur solutions to the greatest challenges of our time.

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