Why Does Eric Weinstein Say Scientists Hold Back Science and Mathematicians Hold Back Math?

Scientists hold back science and mathematicians hold back math. Experts construct systems to pace the frontier and to gatekeep the work so only experts determine progress in the field.

Eric Weinstein has been saying as much for a long time. Sabine Hossenfelder published a video yesterday about how experts were wrong. One scientist at one of the big energy labs building a giant super collider said super collider systems are giant welfare systems for scientists. Scientists focus on writing grants to get money to keep themselves employed even if the work is not productive and does not deliver a new product to the world.

AI creates a shining light moment by highlighting where deeply specialized experts with unique gated knowledge and trusted views gain only the ability to determine the frontier.