[crawfordcomeaux]

I'm wondering if removing money from all the equations makes the risk moot. If I have to choose one person to hire because of limited funds/resources, that introduces a selection problem. Removing the design constraints that lead to needing to choose one person can allow us to push tasks to a decentralized group of volunteers. Without money in the game, the market can be a collaborative one, as opposed to competitive. Then we're all working for the betterment of mankind.

This may be Star Trekonomics 101...dunno. I do know it starts with an organization willing to give it a try and put themselves out there to be the most sustainable with as little money required as possible. Over the second company joins them, it's only a matter of time before they (or someone inspired by then) publicly starts trouncing the rest of the market by reducing the flow of cash into the industry while focusing fully on meeting the needs of their customers. Customers will flock to them, collectively giving the org whatever is needed to include more people in a sustainable manner. Once that starts happening, others in the industry will likely follow and the industry will likely start heavily divesting of cash.

I patiently wait for it to happen in academia.