Peter Higgs: I wouldn't be productive enough for today's academic system

https://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/dec/06/peter-higgs-boson-academic-system

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Guitarist@lemmy.world · 11 pts · 2y

Publish or perish.

Fourth@mander.xyz · 4 pts · 2y

Pretty wild to consider how it is. Serious implications.

Pandalus@programming.dev · 1 pts · 2y

Considering that this was written almost 10 years ago, it will only have gotten worse.

We can point this out and complain, but really I fail to see a solution unless there is a systematic change. For that to happen though, those at the top will have to give up on their acquired benefits, so I think it unlikely.

Maybe if grants would be handed out on a 'lottery' basis (grant applications should still be screened to prevent handing out to non-serious applications), this could be achieved?