Very interesting long read on “value capture” — when measurements like grades, citation counts, or step counts take over the true values (learning, writing, health) you actually care about. Also related to “stop the numbers game” by David Parnas (“Counting papers slows the rate of scientific progress”).
Right now what we see is that tremendous fragmentation is the norm. So much overlap, reinventing of wheels, people working unaware of others.
Research projects for new internet technologies, individually R&D funded, but what is the pathway to their adoption? Which growth path is needed to facilitate that.
There are so many angles to explore.
If we want to consider postgrowth economy where it isn't BigCorp pulling the cart, then the "small initiative" must be empowered.
@smallcircles@avandeursen@jesper I think multiple solutions will be needed an emerge :) I think solutions can come from small changes to existing social systems and governments (charity and government incentives and programs), and broader changes. I believe in both (a) Stimulating spontaneous donations from individuals (toward what matters); and (b) Creating institutions specialized in evaluating what matters (like grant evaluators already do) with a broad view.