I sympathize with the pain of scientists losing their grants.

But… when you make a deal with the devil, you get the horns.

My own 20 years of self-funded scientific work has shown me that most scientists are government employees who’ve literally signed away their autonomy and freedom of speech. Scientists must be EXTREMELY vigilant about what they say and who they criticize.

Scientists across a dozen disciplines have privately told me that most papers in their field are BS. Most progress is made in spite of the system, not because of it. Science is a corrupt profession monopolized by politicians & bureaucrats.

I say this as a person who has never received a dime of tax-funded support. I have paid Open Access fees out of my own pocket and raised money for nonprofit and for-profit projects. A brilliant postdoc asked me for career advice. I replied: “Do NOT take any position that compromises your autonomy or freedom of speech.”

The only scientists who say what they really think are those who have somehow attained some form of financial independence. The scientists I most admire, I admire for their willingness to stand AGAINST the system… not for their participation IN the system.

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