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> I’m thinking the discoveries should be made public goods through rewarding breakthroughs somehow. Maybe the people who create new medicines could be given a
by gred 8y ago
> I’m thinking the discoveries should be made public goods through rewarding breakthroughs somehow.
Maybe the people who create new medicines could be given a temporary monopoly to recoup costs and make some money, and in exchange their research becomes part of the public domain? I'm just spitballing here, but something like that might work...
- khazhoux 8y agoThe article specifically addresses the fact that today the monopolies can be effectively permanent.