Post 3578165 by InvaderXan@kitty.town
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 (DIR) Post #3559218 by Some_Person@sunbeam.city
       2019-01-30T19:33:10Z
       
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       People who think that there would be no scientists or "innovation" without capitalism seem to be living in some imaginary world where scientists get paid a lot. People become scientists *despite* capitalism. Capitalism tries to sabotage science at every turn.
       
 (DIR) Post #3578165 by InvaderXan@kitty.town
       2019-01-30T19:52:19Z
       
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       @Some_Person Oh gods, this. So much this. I’ve endured so much capitalism-related anxiety because of my decision to become a scientist. And practically everyone working in science has to constantly beg for money just to continue doing whatever it is they’re trying to do!
       
 (DIR) Post #3578166 by RecursiveRabbit@octodon.social
       2019-01-30T20:13:55Z
       
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       @InvaderXan @Some_Person Simple reason capitalism doesn't mix with science: Science is a gamble because the outcomes are always unknown, and thus much less attractive from the perspective of an investor.They'd rather have science work like tech trees in Civilization, where you know what your research is going to provide for its investment. From this perspective, valuable pure research is a waste of resources.
       
 (DIR) Post #3578167 by webmind@social.weho.st
       2019-01-31T09:14:01Z
       
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       @RecursiveRabbit@InvaderXan @Some_PersonYes, capitalism interferes with science and innovation, but I do not think it's because it's a gamble. Gambling is quite popular in capitalism. It is because capitalism is 'cheap'. It aims for the lowest cost for the highest gain, but only on the shortest term because humans find long terms hard. It tries to express everything in money, failing to understand different motives and creating incorrect models that way