>and no one knows why Really? Too much talent going into trivial tech ventures. The shift towards rentier capitalism in the US, especially in terms of cheap m

>and no one knows why Really? Too much talent going into trivial tech ventures. The shift towards rentier capitalism in the US, especially in terms of cheap money/QE being used for share buybacks instead of R&D. The colossal cost of higher education in the US, with grad stipends barely budging until literally this month. Fewer people willing to tolerate the (mostly) toxic culture of academic advisors overseeing Phds and post-grads. Google Scholar skewing papers to exist more for popularity/citation prevalence. The Internet as the biggest distraction in the history of humanity. etc. etc.