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Richie reflects on the importance of learning from those who have lived through experiences, rather than just those who have studied them.

Dr. Fagenbaum's story highlights the power of personal motivation and resilience in overcoming life-threatening challenges and making significant contributions to medical science.

Despite incredible advances in genomics and immunotherapy, those in power continue to enforce a system that prioritizes money, prestige, and consent.

Trust is a crucial economic force, and building a seamless web of deserved trust with great people is essential for success.

We don't have the expertise for biotech at Sequoia, and it's very dangerous to assume success in one domain translates to another without the right knowledge.

Sam Altman emphasizes the importance of being deeply involved in the trenches to understand future opportunities, rather than relying on armchair predictions.

Building effective reinforcement learning environments requires deep subject matter expertise due to the complexity of real-world domains.

Periodic Labs is looking for candidates who are deeply curious, pragmatic, and have a sense of urgency to advance science quickly.

The integration of academic expertise through advisory boards and grant programs is crucial for Periodic Labs to stay aligned with long-term research directions.

There's a lot of notoriety about the collapse of the biotech market, with most public biotech companies trading below cash.