> There's always a conflict with "science" when somebody tries to monetize it.
Sadly, the replication crisis in science shows that the causes are equally present in purely academic settings as well. Status, power, job security or ego can be as powerful as money and the effects can corrupt someone subtlety and even entirely unconsciously. It's good to remember that no human is immune from confirmation bias or self-deception.
> Status, power, job security or ego can be as powerful as money and the effects can corrupt someone subtlety and even entirely unconsciously.
Yeah. How many times have any of us had what seemed like a good idea, tried it, and found it didn't work? It just takes a little more effort to try it a few more times thinking that something was wrong. Eventually you might get a result due to random chance. And at that point you've convinced yourself that your idea was a good one all along.
In that case I think the “monetization” is in the form of misaligned incentives with scientific endeavors. The incentives are having a job, getting grants funded, and obtaining prestige.
Sadly, the replication crisis in science shows that the causes are equally present in purely academic settings as well. Status, power, job security or ego can be as powerful as money and the effects can corrupt someone subtlety and even entirely unconsciously. It's good to remember that no human is immune from confirmation bias or self-deception.