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The main reason imho is that academia is overcrowded. When a field becomes crowded, popularity starts weighing more than inventiveness, perseverence, creativity
by return0 10y ago
The main reason imho is that academia is overcrowded. When a field becomes crowded, popularity starts weighing more than inventiveness, perseverence, creativity and risk-taking. It may sound counterintuitive, but maybe they should reduce public spending for research.
- nicklaf 10y agoI think this is a very good point. Population density seems to play a crucial role in the dynamics of group behavior, not just in phenomenon of the article, but in many other aspects of society as well.
- digi_owl 10y agoCould be. Both sides in the cold war pushed education as a social "cure all". And thus many that would be quite happy in a hands on job as long as it offered decent pay has gone on to get a degree.
- denzil_correa 10y agoOvercrowding could also lead to a swarm of ants solving problems and finishing them versus a few superstars solving the same.