From planning to entrepreneurship: On the political economy of scientific pursuit

US public health after covid-19: learning from the failures of the hollow state and racial capitalism

“…It represented the triumph of a model of the scientist as someone who worked on "subjects of their own choice dictated by their curiosity for exploration of the unknown." 34 This model succeeded over visions that conceptualized science as a collective enterprise conducted mostly in government run facilities where social needs were more likely to factor when identifying research questions of public importance. 34 When the covid-19 pandemic struck, this system was ill suited to serve public needs.…”

“…34 This model succeeded over visions that conceptualized science as a collective enterprise conducted mostly in government run facilities where social needs were more likely to factor when identifying research questions of public importance. 34 When the covid-19 pandemic struck, this system was ill suited to serve public needs. It did not respond rapidly or prioritize research questions relevant to high stakes policy deliberations.…”