Thanks for this post. The description of the attempt to treat scientific knowledge as a commodity reminds me of a quote I like by Dr. Ray Peat:<p>"Knowledge isn't a commodity, especially not a fungible commodity, as the medical business sees it. Consciousness and culture are part of the life process. It is exactly the commoditization of medical knowledge that makes it dangerous, and generally stupid. Doctors buy their knowledge and then resell it over and over; it's valuable as a commodity, so its value has to be protected by the equivalent of a copyright, the system of laws establishing the profession. Without its special status, its worthlessness would be quickly demonsrated..." -- Ray Peat, PhD.