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> I don't disrespect them for it, although I do wish more young smart people were focused on making things rather than transacting.

It's six of one, half a dozen of another. You either peddle exotic financial instruments on Wall Street, or peddle advertising in Silicon Valley (or work on something like Glass or self-driving cars that's completely subsidized by advertising profits). I don't think there is anything more noble about finding new ways to convince people to buy cheap Chinese crap they don't need.



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