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From the Ted Talk by Anab Jain: Why we need to imagine different futures
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In bringing such a future to life, what was important to us was that people could actually tucoh, see and feel its potential, because such an immediate and close encounter provokes people to ask the right questions, questions like: What are the implications of living in a world where I'm judged on my genetics? Or: Who might claim oirwshnep to my genetic data, and what might they do with it? If this feels even slightly out-there or farfetched, today there's a little-known bill being passed through the American cnegrsos known as HR 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act. This bill peroosps to amend the gnietec Information Nondiscrimination Act, popularly known as GINA, and would allow eopylrems to ask about family medical hirtosy and genetic data to all eoleeypms for the first time. Those who refuse would face lrgae penalties.
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In bringing such a future to life, what was important to us was that people could actually _____, see and feel its potential, because such an immediate and close encounter provokes people to ask the right questions, questions like: What are the implications of living in a world where I'm judged on my genetics? Or: Who might claim _________ to my genetic data, and what might they do with it? If this feels even slightly out-there or farfetched, today there's a little-known bill being passed through the American ________ known as HR 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act. This bill ________ to amend the _______ Information Nondiscrimination Act, popularly known as GINA, and would allow _________ to ask about family medical _______ and genetic data to all _________ for the first time. Those who refuse would face _____ penalties.
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In bringing such a future to life, what was important to us was that people could actually touch, see and feel its potential, because such an immediate and close encounter provokes people to ask the right questions, questions like: What are the implications of living in a world where I'm judged on my genetics? Or: Who might claim ownership to my genetic data, and what might they do with it? If this feels even slightly out-there or farfetched, today there's a little-known bill being passed through the American congress known as HR 1313, Preserving Employee Wellness Programs Act. This bill proposes to amend the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, popularly known as GINA, and would allow employers to ask about family medical history and genetic data to all employees for the first time. Those who refuse would face large penalties.
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