Make wealthy benefactors cool again
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That would probably be even worse. At least an institutional layer (poorly) insulates a scientist from the whims of their patron.
Institutions are worse. But if you don't believe so, fine with me. You can keep the institutions. I'm just suggesting they have to compete for minds with a funding infrastructure that might be a bit less... what's the word... soul-shattering
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Chasing grants is the worst part of an academic career and I'm incredibly glad that's behind me now. I think encouraging more giving by the ultra wealthy is a great goal, but, direct funding of scientists is troublesome.
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I'd like you to articulate exactly what's worse about a world where scholars — and I explicitly say "scholars" rather than "academics," here — may be able to do their work with an individual's support rather than enduring what would otherwise be "the worst part" of their career.
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