It puts you at the mercy of the government. Of course, you could argue that that practically puts you at the mercy of the rich because governments are heavily influenced by the rich, but it really doesn't matter who you're at the mercy of. It's a mistake to fixate solely on the rich as the only people you should worry about being at the mercy of.
Take government grants and other forms of funding received by universities. Sure, it sounds nice, but the result is that institutions slowly begin to depend on these sources of funding to the degree that their successful operation and even very existence depends on them. This puts universities in a very dangerous position and this dependence has been used to steer universities in directions they might not otherwise have gone.
Take government grants and other forms of funding received by universities. Sure, it sounds nice, but the result is that institutions slowly begin to depend on these sources of funding to the degree that their successful operation and even very existence depends on them. This puts universities in a very dangerous position and this dependence has been used to steer universities in directions they might not otherwise have gone.