Why is there a critical mass of business leaders and celebrities involved in social enterprise right now?
There are a lot of problems in the world now which in previous generations were not as apparent. You can travel faster and more easily. During my travels I’ve spent a lot of time in African hospitals. I’ve seen waiting rooms full of people waiting for other people to die in their hospital beds so they can be the next people to get in those beds and die. Because of air travel you get out and see these situations. If you’re in a position to do something about it you can’t just turn your back on it. I suspect that our generation has traveled more and seen more of these issues first hand. It’s easier to turn your back on things if you can’t see them. In Pictures: Most expensive homes in the UK UK homes of US celebrities One of the reasons I made the gesture at the Clinton gathering is to get people to think–particularly people in dirty businesses like travel and coal and oil. Celebrities, politicians and business people seem like strange bedfellows. Are they? Entrepreneurs and business pe
