Temporary solutions have higher evolutionary fitness in a capitalist environment. They provide consistent cash flow that can be used for employing people, expanding, marketing, lobbying, etc.<p>Examples are everywhere: 
- Pharma&#x27;s lack of interest in reversible male birth control [1]  
- The USDA&#x27;s MyPlate reflecting industry interests rather than science [2], which is particularly damaging when you consider the impact of healthy eating on obesity, health care<p>As luminary Chris Rock mentioned, &quot;Ain&#x27;t no money in the cure, the money&#x27;s in the medicine&quot; [3]<p>[1] <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Reversible_inhibition_of_sperm_under_guidance" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Reversible_inhibition_of_sperm...</a>
[2]
<a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.hsph.harvard.edu&#x2F;nutritionsource&#x2F;healthy-eating-plate-vs-usda-myplate&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.hsph.harvard.edu&#x2F;nutritionsource&#x2F;healthy-eating-p...</a>
[3]
<a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=G7P4iFg048k" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;www.youtube.com&#x2F;watch?v=G7P4iFg048k</a>