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It's not malice. Academics just lack interest in improving a system when that improvement doesn't immediately benefit them. There are much more difficult coord
by civilized 5y ago
It's not malice. Academics just lack interest in improving a system when that improvement doesn't immediately benefit them.
There are much more difficult coordination problems that people are at least making some progress on, like fighting climate change. This is because a lot of people care about not letting the planet overheat, including the powerful. But academics largely don't care if their research is easily accessible to anyone who isn't citing them or on their tenure committee.
- ethanbond 5y agoThere’s a burgeoning open access movement. Arguably successful, but let’s not act like people aren’t trying. Not to mention preprint servers and various other “nod and wink” mechanisms scientists use to free their own work.
- civilized 5y agoThere are some academics who are passionate about this and make a real contribution, no question.