The Principal-Agent Problem in Research: Researchers Only Care About Their Own Piece of the Puzzle
RexDouglass · x · 2026-07-28
Rex Douglass points out that research suffers from a principal-agent problem: researchers have very specific goals and evaluate others' work solely by whether it provides the missing piece they need.
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