It kinda takes the philanthropy aspect down a few notches when you note the Brin is a carrier for a gene that makes him predisposed to Parkinson's and that his

It kinda takes the philanthropy aspect down a few notches when you note the Brin is a carrier for a gene that makes him predisposed to Parkinson's and that his mother has it. Is it really philanthropy when you only care about it because it affects you?