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You’re missing the ingredient of time.

Software (as an industry) was born with the right structure. That’s why it moves so quickly.

Other industries (incl. research) need to fix internal problems before they can accelerate, i.e. tightening feedback loops such as procurement cycles. Over time, institutions who can do more with less will outmaneuver even Wolfram.

The future of the world isn’t limited by one guy leading one company.




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