Heya, Here's another microdose of things I enjoyed this week--written by me, Raad—CEO of LawTrades. 1/ A post I read 🇨🇳 https://danwang.co/2019-letter/ @danwwang argues that “our technological civilization ought to be found in scientific and industrial achievements, not the creation of consumer internet companies. It’s not obvious to me that apps like WeChat, Facebook, or Snap are doing the most important work pushing forward our technologically-accelerating civilization. To me, it’s entirely plausible that Facebook and Tencent might be net-negative for technological developments. The apps they develop offer fun, productivity-dragging distractions; and the companies pull smart kids from R&D-intensive fields like materials science or semiconductor manufacturing, into ad optimization and game development.”
6 Things Thursday 💌
6 Things Thursday 💌
6 Things Thursday 💌
Heya, Here's another microdose of things I enjoyed this week--written by me, Raad—CEO of LawTrades. 1/ A post I read 🇨🇳 https://danwang.co/2019-letter/ @danwwang argues that “our technological civilization ought to be found in scientific and industrial achievements, not the creation of consumer internet companies. It’s not obvious to me that apps like WeChat, Facebook, or Snap are doing the most important work pushing forward our technologically-accelerating civilization. To me, it’s entirely plausible that Facebook and Tencent might be net-negative for technological developments. The apps they develop offer fun, productivity-dragging distractions; and the companies pull smart kids from R&D-intensive fields like materials science or semiconductor manufacturing, into ad optimization and game development.”