[The Don]

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without having to subject their work to the judgement of the market.

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I see this as a good thing, you see it as bad.

Different strokes.

A lot of scientific freedom is that I don't have to justify where my research will make a profit.


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So you are glad that nobody actually values your research except for a few bureaucrats dispersing funds? Essentially, if it were up to the free will of individuals, your life's work would be pointless (should this be the case).

It may be demanded by free individuals, however, in which case it would be privately funded.