Researcher Describes Academic 'Resource Curse' Where Data Cabals Shield Bad Papers From Criticism
RexDouglass · x · 2026-09-20
Researcher Rex Douglass argues academia has a 'resource curse': when a small cabal monopolizes access to a data source, bad papers built on it can't be challenged because dissent risks exclusion from access. He adds that people are now inventing property rights over knowledge and ideas, 'because people love killing competition'.
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