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> Maybe scientific progress shouldn't be driven by money, personal ego (fame, honors, etc.), I like the idea. But how is this possible? Pretty much everyone is
by hshshshshsh 2y ago
> Maybe scientific progress shouldn't be driven by money, personal ego (fame, honors, etc.),
I like the idea. But how is this possible? Pretty much everyone is driven by ego.
Ego dissolution is not easy. And once dissolved substantially most people might not probably care enough to spend their lives in laboratory/university for a future breakthrough instead of enjoying here and now.
So ego is a requirement to engage in this kind of work.
- mckirk 2y agoI think there would be a few people that would see research as a great way of enjoying the now -- but ironically, I suspect those are exactly the people that get burned by the current system and often need to escape it so they don't lose their mind.