{"id":22089,"date":"2026-01-13T16:27:48","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T16:27:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/?p=22089"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:01:56","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:01:56","slug":"against-universities","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/against-universities\/","title":{"rendered":"Why Am I for Science But Against Universities in 2026?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"scien-3704406183\" class=\"scien-before-content scien-entity-placement\"><style>\r\n.amazon-support-link {\r\n    display: inline-flex;\r\n    align-items: baseline;\r\n    gap: 0.3rem;\r\n    padding: 0.35rem 0.55rem;\r\n    color: inherit;\r\n    font-size: 0.88rem;\r\n    line-height: 1.2;\r\n    text-decoration: none;\r\n    opacity: 0.72;\r\n    white-space: nowrap;\r\n    transition: opacity 0.2s ease;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.amazon-support-link:hover,\r\n.amazon-support-link:focus-visible {\r\n    opacity: 1;\r\n    text-decoration: underline;\r\n}\r\n\r\n.amazon-support-link small {\r\n    font-size: 0.65rem;\r\n    opacity: 0.7;\r\n}\r\n\r\n@media (max-width: 900px) {\r\n    .amazon-support-link small {\r\n        display: none;\r\n    }\r\n}\r\n<\/style>\r\n<a class=\"amazon-support-link\"\r\n   href=\"https:\/\/www.amazon.com\/?tag=vpf04-20\"\r\n   target=\"_blank\"\r\n   rel=\"nofollow sponsored noopener\"\r\n   aria-label=\"Shop on Amazon and support World Science DAO\">\r\n    Shop on Amazon <span aria-hidden=\"true\">\u2197<\/span>\r\n    <small>affiliate link<\/small>\r\n<\/a><\/div>\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseprofile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1' ><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-6' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-6'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/against-universities\/#Supporting_science_does_not_automatically_mean_supporting_universities_While_universities_present_themselves_as_the_guardians_of_scientific_progress_modern_academic_institutions_increasingly_act_as_bureaucratic_gatekeepers_that_slow_innovation_misallocate_resources_and_suppress_unconventional_ideas_Being_for_science_today_often_requires_being_against_universities_as_they_currently_operate\" >Supporting science does not automatically mean supporting universities. While universities present themselves as the guardians of scientific progress, modern academic institutions increasingly act as bureaucratic gatekeepers that slow innovation, misallocate resources, and suppress unconventional ideas. Being for science today often requires being against universities as they currently operate.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/against-universities\/#Science_and_Universities_Are_Not_the_Same_Thing\" >Science and Universities Are Not the Same Thing<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/against-universities\/#The_Structural_Problems_of_Modern_Universities\" >The Structural Problems of Modern Universities<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/against-universities\/#Degree-Based_Gatekeeping\" >Degree-Based Gatekeeping<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/against-universities\/#Incentives_Misaligned_With_Truth-Seeking\" >Incentives Misaligned With Truth-Seeking<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/against-universities\/#Time_and_Resource_Waste\" >Time and Resource Waste<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/against-universities\/#Suppression_of_Unorthodox_Ideas\" >Suppression of Unorthodox Ideas<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/against-universities\/#Why_Defending_Universities_Is_Not_Defending_Science\" >Why Defending Universities Is Not Defending Science<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/against-universities\/#A_Better_Alternative_Decentralized_Science\" >A Better Alternative: Decentralized Science<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/against-universities\/#AI_Internet-Meritocracy_AIIM\" >AI Internet-Meritocracy (AIIM)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/against-universities\/#Call_to_Action_Support_Science_Not_Bureaucracy\" >Call to Action: Support Science, Not Bureaucracy<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Supporting_science_does_not_automatically_mean_supporting_universities_While_universities_present_themselves_as_the_guardians_of_scientific_progress_modern_academic_institutions_increasingly_act_as_bureaucratic_gatekeepers_that_slow_innovation_misallocate_resources_and_suppress_unconventional_ideas_Being_for_science_today_often_requires_being_against_universities_as_they_currently_operate\"><\/span>Supporting science does not automatically mean supporting universities. While universities present themselves as the guardians of scientific progress, modern academic institutions increasingly act as bureaucratic gatekeepers that slow innovation, misallocate resources, and suppress unconventional ideas. Being <em>for science<\/em> today often requires being <em>against universities as they currently operate<\/em>. <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h6>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Science_and_Universities_Are_Not_the_Same_Thing\"><\/span>Science and Universities Are Not the Same Thing<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/assets.cambridge.org\/97805213\/61088\/frontmatter\/9780521361088_frontmatter.pdf?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Historically, universities played a critical role in preserving and transmitting knowledge.<\/a> However, science itself predates modern universities and frequently advances outside them. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/387077230_Little_Science_Big_Science_and_Beyond_How_Amateurs_Shape_the_Scientific_Landscape?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Many foundational discoveries emerged from independent researchers, informal networks, or institutions that no longer resemble today\u2019s degree-driven academic systems.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"829\" height=\"435\" src=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5.png\" alt=\"Against Universities\" class=\"wp-image-22116\" title=\"Against Universities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5.png 829w, https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5-300x157.png 300w, https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5-768x403.png 768w, https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5-575x302.png 575w, https:\/\/science-dao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/image-5-380x199.png 380w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 829px) 100vw, 829px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Science is a method: empirical inquiry, falsifiability, replication, and open criticism. Universities are organizations with administrative incentives, hierarchical power structures, and political constraints (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/43901722_Organization_and_Governance_of_Universities?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.tandfonline.com\/doi\/full\/10.1080\/13603124.2021.1937704?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>). Confusing the two has become one of the biggest obstacles to genuine scientific progress.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Structural_Problems_of_Modern_Universities\"><\/span>The Structural Problems of Modern Universities<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Degree-Based_Gatekeeping\"><\/span>Degree-Based Gatekeeping<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Universities heavily rely on formal credentials to determine who is allowed to participate in research, publish results, or receive funding. This excludes capable researchers without conventional academic backgrounds and filters <a href=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/interdisciplinary-science-rankings\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.timeshighereducation.com\/world-university-rankings\/interdisciplinary-science-rankings\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">ideas<\/a> based on status rather than merit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Incentives_Misaligned_With_Truth-Seeking\"><\/span>Incentives Misaligned With Truth-Seeking<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Academic success is often measured by:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Number of publications rather than their importance<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Citation counts rather than correctness<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Grant acquisition rather than scientific contribution<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This leads to incremental, low-risk research and discourages work that challenges established paradigms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Time_and_Resource_Waste\"><\/span>Time and Resource Waste<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A significant portion of academic labor is spent on:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Grant applications with low success rates<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Administrative reporting<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Internal politics and compliance procedures<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These activities consume time that could otherwise be dedicated to actual research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Suppression_of_Unorthodox_Ideas\"><\/span>Suppression of Unorthodox Ideas<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Universities tend to reward conformity (<a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/book\/10.1057\/9781137514790?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/2076-3425\/12\/10\/1302?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/2310.05966?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>). Peer review, hiring committees, and tenure systems systematically disadvantage ideas that fall outside dominant frameworks (<a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Scholarly_peer_review?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/365598410_Bias_against_scientific_novelty_A_prepublication_perspective?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/340864585_Bias_and_Groupthink_in_Science%27s_Peer-Review_System?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>). Many potentially transformative theories never receive serious consideration simply because they do not fit institutional expectations (<a href=\"https:\/\/arxiv.org\/abs\/1909.02063?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/link.springer.com\/article\/10.1007\/s11625-025-01631-9?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Defending_Universities_Is_Not_Defending_Science\"><\/span>Why Defending Universities Is Not Defending Science<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Public discourse often treats criticism of universities as anti-scientific (<a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9948780\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC9948780\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.researchgate.net\/publication\/399875290_Academic_Freedom_as_a_Contested_Public_Good_Ideology_Trust_and_Public_Attitudes_in_the_UK_and_Japan?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">3<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/education\/2025\/aug\/14\/harvard-journal-israel-gaza-cancellation?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">4<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/education\/2025\/mar\/26\/university-of-sussex-fined-freedom-of-speech-investigation-kathleen-stock?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a>). This is a false equivalence. In reality, defending inefficient institutions weakens science by preserving structures that prioritize prestige, hierarchy, and funding cycles over truth (<a href=\"https:\/\/epjdatascience.springeropen.com\/articles\/10.1140\/epjds\/s13688-018-0166-4?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov\/articles\/PMC5206685\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">2<\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">True support for science means supporting:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Open evaluation of ideas<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Independent verification<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Merit-based recognition<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Freedom from institutional censorship<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_Better_Alternative_Decentralized_Science\"><\/span>A Better Alternative: Decentralized Science<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.desci.com\/blog\/the-rise-of-decentralized-science?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Decentralized science (DeSci) offers a way forward by separating scientific merit from institutional authority. Instead of relying on universities to validate research, DeSci focuses on open access, transparent evaluation, and direct community support.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"AI_Internet-Meritocracy_AIIM\"><\/span>AI Internet-Meritocracy (AIIM)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/meritocracy\/\">AI Internet-Meritocracy (AIIM)<\/a> is an initiative designed to fund and evaluate scientific work based on merit rather than credentials. It supports:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Independent researchers<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Open-access science<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Free and open-source software<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Transparent allocation of funding<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">AIIM treats science as a global public good, not as a byproduct of academic bureaucracy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Call_to_Action_Support_Science_Not_Bureaucracy\"><\/span>Call to Action: Support Science, Not Bureaucracy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you truly support science, consider supporting systems that prioritize truth, openness, and efficiency over institutional prestige.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\ud83d\udc49 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/donation\/\">Donate to AI Internet-Meritocracy<\/a><\/strong> and help build a scientific ecosystem where ideas compete on merit\u2014not on diplomas, affiliations, or academic politics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Science advances through insight and evidence, not through university logos.<\/p>\n<div id=\"scien-475153951\" class=\"scien-after-content scien-entity-placement\"><section>\r\n\r\n<h2>Support Independent Science<\/h2>\r\n\r\n<p>Supporting independent science is not only a matter of fairness to researchers whose expertise and work are often underfunded. It is also essential for addressing <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/who-are-science-marketers\/\">systemic failures in scientific publishing<\/a> that delay discoveries and leave important results unnoticed. In science and software, even one missing component can prevent an entire system from working.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Help valuable research and open-source infrastructure move forward.<\/strong> Please <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/donation\/\">make a donation<\/a><\/strong> to support <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/amateur-scientists\/\">independent scientists<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/free-software\/\">free software developers<\/a>.<\/p>\r\n\r\n<p>\r\n\t\tOur flagship product is <a href=\"https:\/\/science-dao.org\/ru\/meritocracy\/\">AI Internet-Meritocracy<\/a> - an app, that unlike universities distributes money directly to researchers and open source developers, without bureaucracy.\r\n<\/p>\r\n\r\n<\/section><\/div><div id=\"scien-4135425015\" class=\"scien-after-content-2 scien-entity-placement\"><div data-nosnippet style=\"max-width: 800px\">\r\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0\">Ads:<\/p>\r\n<style>\r\n    \/* Compact Table Styling *\/\r\n    .amazon-ad-table {\r\n        width: 100%;\r\n        max-width: 800px;\r\n        border-collapse: collapse;\r\n        margin: 10px auto;\r\n        font-family: Arial, sans-serif;\r\n        border: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\r\n    }\r\n    .amazon-ad-table th {\r\n        background-color: #f3f3f3;\r\n        padding: 8px;\r\n        text-align: left;\r\n        border-bottom: 2px solid #ddd;\r\n        font-size: 0.9em;\r\n    }\r\n    .amazon-ad-table td {\r\n        padding: 8px 5px;\r\n        border-bottom: 1px solid #e0e0e0;\r\n        vertical-align: middle;\r\n    }\r\n    \/* Column sizing *\/\r\n    .col-image { width: 15%; 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