I'm critical of modern medicine. But not in the way many so-called "decolonial"/"post-modern" thinkers are. I'm critical of modern medicine that it doesn't use all of its knowledge effectively. While we have expanded our understanding to the levels of individual genes, our treatments are still based on studies conducted in general populations. This has reasons. The economics of personalized medicine doesn't really work out in favor of cutting edge science. And the ethical principles followed in medicine are centered on the concept of doctor holding power over the patient.
But all of that turns around when a billionaire takes charge of their own cancer treatment! In this story of Gitlab's co-founder Sid, the author Elliot gives a Siddhartha Mukherjee-esque walkthrough of how Sid moved away from yesterday's modern medicine to tomorrow's modern medicine to take control of their own body and their own cancer. It is also personally interesting to me because my worlds collide in this. I use gitlab and has several acquaintances who work in gitlab. Even if it's focused on medicine and not the socio-political aspects, it is absolutely fascinating to me when I see folks in tech think about health (and vice versa).
