Can we stop pretending that it’s the free market that drives innovation, when in nearly every case it’s publicly funded research that gets everything to the 1 yard line? Crypto may be the only exception…

I make rockets IRL.
I reserve the right to shamelessly recast for degen reasons. 
Soldier once upon a time.

but I am not sure that crypto is the exception :( ... Crypto also is heavily vc funded (mostly) thus the success is not decentralized :/

VC’s are who grabs the ball at the 1 yard line. They’re private funding.

But there’s a good chance crypto isn’t the exception, I’m not willing to do all the reading required to find out though…