> maybe we should think a bit selflessly when deciding to invest in science It's not selfless. Most people have children and or grandchildren. It's extraordina

> maybe we should think a bit selflessly when deciding to invest in science It's not selfless. Most people have children and or grandchildren. It's extraordinarily selfish to want to see such personal, long-term investments flourish; investing into the macro future well-being is a great way to see to that. Cultures obviously don't always act rationally toward the distant future, some do though and we know from history (eg Norway's sovereign fund, to name one prominent recent example) that it can pay off spectacularly.