Isn't it that when money being the driving force, society shifts to hunters for 'likes', and people as smart as they are move along the path of least resistance

Isn't it that when money being the driving force, society shifts to hunters for 'likes', and people as smart as they are move along the path of least resistance will then as a consequence cause a disastrous situation? I agree with the author that the measures should change. Also the method for accepting new research candidates should be limited.