On the contrary, what we call "Academia" was created by the same people. The system of experts represented by "Academia" was created specifically to control science and thought. It hasn't been "honest" since it was strictly for the Elite (prior to the 1910s or so). Even then it was controlled, just less so, or rather, in a different way.

None of this is about "money," except in that that is a useful tool for control of the system they created.

On the contrary, what we call "Academia" was created by the same people. The system of experts represented by "Academia" was created specifically to control science and thought. It hasn't been "honest" since it was strictly for the Elite (prior to the 1910s or so). Even then it was controlled, just less so, or rather, in a different way.

None of this has anything to do with "money," except in that that is a useful tool for control of the system they created.

On the contrary, what we call "Academia" was created by the same people. The system of experts represented by "Academia" was created specifically to control science and thought. It hasn't been "honest" since it was strictly for the Elite (prior to the 1910s or so). Even then it was controlled, just less so, or rather, in a different way.