Proposed: The U of M’s Pfizer Space Becomes the Hub of a Global Intellectual Haven

08Jul10

In previous posts, I suggested that a tough economy and chronic undervaluing of intellectual assets create an environment in which Ph.Ds can be acquired cheaply, and that it makes sense to provide highly skilled people with Internet access and other basic resources needed to make themselves useful to society. The University of Michigan has acquired […]

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