12/12/2010

The Scientist's Incentives

Science (search for truth) and profession (making a living) are not a good fit. In a dozen ways, the demands of a scientist’s job get in the way of finding and reporting truth. You need to publish, get a grant, please your colleagues, and so on. Nobody pays you for finding the truth.

Seth Roberts, "The Decline Effect"

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