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Would you say this is a natural consecuence of human emotions (e.g ego), economic interests, powerful players that have corrupted the game etc? I'm genuintely c
by Octabrain 4y ago
Would you say this is a natural consecuence of human emotions (e.g ego), economic interests, powerful players that have corrupted the game etc? I'm genuintely curious. As an ignorant on science and its processes in academia or markets, I cannot feel nothing other than dissapointment and loss of hope everytime I heard this kind of things about a matter I've always considered quite rational and focused on pursuing the truth over anything else. Naive me, I guess...
- bilsbie 4y agoGood questions. It’s always been a problem but I’d say these factors make it worse: 1. It’s harder for individuals or small groups to make breakthroughs. We need larger groups and more expertise as well as expensive equipment to continue making discoveries. More hands in the pie make more gatekeepers and less risk taking. 2. In general our entire society is “circling the wagons”. I’m not sure why but we’re more tribal than normal. Science isn’t immune from the trend. I could go on. It’s a big topic.
- marcosdumay 4y agoThis is a very natural consequence of the higher difficulty of maintaining one's career in academia. What is a natural consequence of the increased competition for those jobs.