... I have spelled out many times very clearly what theoretical physicists should do differently. It’s just that they don’t like my answer. They should stop try

... I have spelled out many times very clearly what theoretical physicists should do differently. It’s just that they don’t like my answer. They should stop trying to solve problems that don’t exist. That a theory isn’t pretty is not a problem. Focus on mathematically well-defined problems, that’s what I am saying. And, for heaven’s sake, stop rewarding scientists for working on what is popular with their colleagues. It seems that some examples might be useful here. Which specific groups are trying to solve problems that don't exist? What are some mathematically well-defined problems that aren't getting enough attention? As for rewarding scientists for working on what's popular, that's a science-wide problem that stems from the way that science is funded and decades of inbreeding. Still, examples of how to break physics out of its funk on this score would also be useful.