Does investing in people as opposed to idea + people contribute to this situation? As for ones who invest in the idea, since they look for ROI over a considerab

Does investing in people as opposed to idea + people contribute to this situation? As for ones who invest in the idea, since they look for ROI over a considerable lower risks and hence over shorter period of time, I suppose the ideas that can mature rapidly are given preference over the hard problem that may take a decade.