Adam Thierer(@AdamThierer):outstanding essay from Seb: "A cadre of elites decides which research directions are permissible, caps global compute and robotics, and creates state-administered scarcity rents. I shouldn’t need to explain why this is bad and dangerous, anyone can study History and Economics in their free time. [...] Building an entire apparatus tasked with maximally empowering the government and its grip on research, knowledge, and technology is dangerous." Read every word of it 👉

Adam Thierer

@AdamThierer

innovation policy analyst at @RSI & senior fellow with @TheFIREorg. Latest books: Permissionless Innovation (2016) & Evasive Entrepreneurs (2020).

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Adam Thierer@AdamThierer

2026.07.11 00:49

outstanding essay from Seb: "A cadre of elites decides which research directions are permissible, caps global compute and robotics, and creates state-administered scarcity rents. I shouldn’t need to explain why this is bad and dangerous, anyone can study History and Economics in their free time. [...] Building an entire apparatus tasked with maximally empowering the government and its grip on research, knowledge, and technology is dangerous." Read every word of it 👉