We Need More ‘Useless’ Knowledge
The article heavily promotes the idea of the Institute for Advanced Study in Princeton, N.J, where both the authors of the article are situated.  Richard Feynman rather famously argued <i>against</i> places like that: <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;calteches.library.caltech.edu&#x2F;52&#x2F;2&#x2F;dignified.htm" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;calteches.library.caltech.edu&#x2F;52&#x2F;2&#x2F;dignified.htm</a><p>“Nothing happens because there’s not enough <i>real</i> activity and challenge: You’re not in contact with the experimental guys.  You don’t have to think how to answer questions from the students.  Nothing!”