> What is your objection to simply solving the problem? Perhaps I don't know a perfect solution, but I know that top-down solutions often produce negative unin

> What is your objection to simply solving the problem? Perhaps I don't know a perfect solution, but I know that top-down solutions often produce negative unintended consequences. > rent seeking middle men who provide no value I hate rent seeking and would love to see it eliminated from all sectors of the economy. But non-rent-seeking middle men often provide immense value to society, which is why they exist in the first place. > slavishly devoted Do you insult everyone you encounter online? > Why is it unreasonable to have public funds go to publicly-available research? I never said this was unreasonable, merely that it's complicated. Of course, my "Silicon Valley economics" approach would be to start with a reduction in copyright regulations and privileges (along with patents for that matter).