This is great. Great achievements as a startup founder and now philanthropy.
For those comparing this to pharma companies. Pharma companies invest in drugs that they can make money with. It sounds as though this $3 billion is aiming at more general research and making it publicly available.
The idea the "Pharma companies" act any one specific way is only something you'd read on HackerNews. This is great of Mr. Zuckerberg, but it doesn't require us to downplay the charitable work of other people, or in this case other industries.
Indeed. In fact most of the wealthy people I know are quite charitable, in contrast to the way "the rich" are portrayed in the media and politics. And a high profile commitment like this from a high profile person could encourage that.
For those comparing this to pharma companies. Pharma companies invest in drugs that they can make money with. It sounds as though this $3 billion is aiming at more general research and making it publicly available.