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I have to ask: the results of this research are amazing, but isn't this something that we should all realize is of material importance? Why did it take the fund
by phot0n 8y ago
I have to ask: the results of this research are amazing, but isn't this something that we should all realize is of material importance? Why did it take the funding of a benevolent economic dictator?
If you question my assertion of his economic role, this podcast [1] goes into the questionable aspects of the philanthropy of the Gates Foundation and some of the experiments being run in Africa without popular democratic input or consent.
[1] https://medium.com/@CitationsPodcst/episode-46-the-not-so-benevolent-billionaire-part-ii-bill-gates-in-africa-4329389dd4a3 https://medium.com/@CitationsPodcst/episode-46-the-not-so-be...
- Brakenshire 8y agoMost democracies are not even good at funding medical research for dramatic, emotionally immediate diseases like cancer or dementia. One can only imagine the response that tabloids like Bild, the Daily Mail or Fox News would have if any of our countries spent $200m on toilets for the developing world. This is a perfect example of why capitalism works in my opinion, because you have power bases who can independently pursue unfashionable or undramatic ideas without having to pursuade a population of millions to back them in advance.