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I suppose that over time, science changed from a hobby for the wealthy to a source of wealth for companies.
by Smoosh 5y ago
I suppose that over time, science changed from a hobby for the wealthy to a source of wealth for companies.
- autoexec 5y agoThe sad thing is that there was always money to be made by having a greater understanding of our world and developing new technologies. Investing in research pays off very well, but it requires long term thinking. If you only care about next quarter's profits and growth you aren't going to make that kind of investment. Not when you can manipulate science today and get a lot of money right now. 3M and DuPont poisoned the world and even their own children with PFAS for decades after they knew it was harmful because they couldn't resist the money they'd make doing it. For a lot of people, no amount of wealth is ever enough.