mediocracy extra: funding for cerebral activity

Research which goes beyond the dominant paradigm depends on motivated individuals and on backing from non-state sources. This is as true of hard sciences as of humanities.

If 1% of the funding currently going into pseudo-research were diverted to OXFORD FORUM, I am confident we could make significant scientific advances that are beyond the scope of the ‘sausage factory’ system.

Academia itself has no incentive to recognise its own failings, or to support those with exceptional research ability who are unable to play its social games in the required way.

Mainstream academia is biased.
Support independent academics.

11 June 2014

funding for cerebral activity