Would you count Borlaug’s work as biotech?
replyMost ad-blockers are non-profits, how does that fit in your picture?
replySorry, what have ad-blockers got to do with biotech?
reply> The reason tech companies make money is because they make things people actually want to use.
replyAd blockers are not products of tech companies but enthusiasts, as I understand it.
>The biochem industry is extremely bad at creating things that increase the satisfaction and well-being of society
replyI'd argue the "satisfaction" of society has been hijacked. We cannot even, as a society, understand the impact on medicine, nutrition, agriculture and the well-being we could harness from focusing on the long term, rather than seeking dopamine hits through screens.
I blame Moloch. https://www.slatestarcodexabridged.com/Meditations-On-Moloch
If that were the case then public services would be paid better.
replyWages simply go to the industries that make the most money. There’s nothing more insightful than that.
At least you're honest enough to admit ignorant tech bro status out loud.
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