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Anne Wojcicki on How to Build the Future

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Re: Anne Wojcicki on How to Build the Future

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post #20

Very uninspiring story. - Successful parents from NYC that have their own Wikipedia page. - Worked on Wall Street. - Educated at Yale. The list goes on..... How many people can relate to that much privilege?

Sure those cards help. But still impressive to see a trend (cheap Genetic tests) and the dumpster fire that healthcare is and create something like this. I'm not as optimistic as the founder on the impacts of all these datasets, but non the less it will likely help cure or delay onset of a disease or two for large portions of the population. Let's celebrate that.

Re: Anne Wojcicki on How to Build the Future

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post #35

I can't believe what she says : can one non-doctor person be in charge of its cancer treatment (she says "be in control" in the 6 first minutes) ? Last time I read about immune system/genetics it was super complex and required a ton of background. I would definitely not want to be in control on my treatment. The best I can do is double check some facts on a few forums, have a general feeling about who takes care of m…

Not in charge of treatment maybe in charge of the cost benefit analysis of a decision. Most people just spend a lot resources for not much.

Re: Anne Wojcicki on How to Build the Future

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post #2

I don't understand the bias against working on Wall Street. In fact, Wall Street is much more fun than a generic office park in Silicon Valley.

Wall Street is all about money, pursuit of money as a form of power, manipulation of money as an intellectual game abstracted away from its effects on the real world - or so goes the image of "Wall Street" as it exists in terms of having a bias against working there, or in businesses which have a similar mindset. Personally, it sounds unbearable, since money is just about the most boring topic I can imagine, done to…

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Re: Anne Wojcicki on How to Build the Future

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post #2

I don't understand the bias against working on Wall Street. In fact, Wall Street is much more fun than a generic office park in Silicon Valley.

Its fun being a cost center where having friends in the business side of things is what counts for career progress?

Re: Anne Wojcicki on How to Build the Future

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post #2

I don't understand the bias against working on Wall Street. In fact, Wall Street is much more fun than a generic office park in Silicon Valley.

You also have a greater chance of making significantly more than your startup equity would ever be worth. Disclosure: Left tech for Wall Street

You also have a greater chance of being significantly screwed over if your core skill is technology and not playing the politics.

Avoid.

Re: Anne Wojcicki on How to Build the Future

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You also have a greater chance of making significantly more than your startup equity would ever be worth. Disclosure: Left tech for Wall Street

You also have a greater chance of being significantly screwed over if your core skill is technology and not playing the politics. Avoid.

If you have no soft skills or business savy, you’re getting screwed either way, regardless of tech sector vs Wall Street. There are politics in every org.
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