New essay argues academia selects against creativity and bold ideas in young scientists
j_foerst · x · 2026-09-08
A new perspective piece argues academia is structured to select against creativity, intellectual risk-taking and bold ideas, with young scientists — best positioned for new thinking — incentivized to play it safe. @rockt notes @boldlabai is trying to fix this in UK AI academia.
Related event: Nature Subjournal Essay: Academia Systematically Selects Against Creativity(4 posts)→
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