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RE: So you wanted to be a scientist? Let me tell you what's happening in academia today!

in #science7 years ago

That's why perhaps the real research and innovation needs to come from privatization. So, get rich and then fund your own projects. That way, you don't have to give a crap about those big corporate firm and government.

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A hahaha. The problem is that a large portion of geniuses are terrible at getting rich on their own. Not all of them, though. Elon Musk is a good example of an exception. We hear about the ones who do it, but there are thousands just grinding away in labs making a salary.