You nailed it. I&#x27;ve been banging this drum for a decade. There is currently no feasible career that involves advancing humanity forward. Only different forms of plumbing the digital infrastructure which pay well.<p>Everyone I know wants to do research. No one wants to do it in academia, and no one wants to live below poverty levels.<p>The Star Trek economy is here, and it&#x27;s here now. Basic income, flat-tax and publicly funded research infrastructure (e.g. Bell Labs) is the way forward. Asset bubbles, financial crookery, and trickle up economics are the way of the past.<p>Time to choose now. Sadly, as a scientist, I know this decision has already been made. Human greed is insatiable, and the top 0.1% won&#x27;t be satisfied till they&#x27;re the top 0.01%, and then the 0.001%, and then...