michael_nielsen

A critical issue seems how to design a system that rewards entities that more efficiently and effectively disseminate or communicate knowledge, when the economic benefits tend to arise many years later. A structural problem in capitalism: short-termism, so have to rely on govs.

Yeah, very much so. Though of course capitalism has found a lot of really interesting ways round that problem. Even interest rates are an example, not to mention venture capital, insurance, and lots of other tools all aimed squarely at that.