Paradigmatic progress in the sciences has stalled since the 1970ies. There is disagreement about whether we have just figured out all the relevant paradigms, or whether we shifted from answering questions (which is cross disciplinary) to applying methods (cementing disciplines).
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It is virtually impossible to look for tenure and grants and Truth at the same time. One can serve only one master at the level of sincerity required. Not impossible, but extremely difficult in academia.
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Academia is still the place that has the best niches for that. Researchers outside of academia tend to be engineers or amateurs, with very few exceptions. The whole thread tried to point at some possible change in the core values of academia that has rendered it almost impotent.
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Oh. Ok. I get it now. It's ACADEMIA about which you rightfully complain. No argument from me about Academia. I would only add that the state of affairs is not uncommon historically.
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