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by abop 2131 days ago
Robert Mercer is a great example of this. He’s use his resources to helped us question the norm and accepted.

Science progresses because all willing to accept new ideas. Are they always right? No, but it can become dangerous when people are afraid to think for themselves, like Copernicus and the Catholic Church.

As humans, we must explore and exploit; Mercer chooses his path as he rightfully can.