Meredith Whittaker on Nostr: The issue: Big Tech has the $$ infrastructure, data, ability to pay talent, and ...
The issue: Big Tech has the $$ infrastructure, data, ability to pay talent, and access to market which no one else does. So as academics, you either pay retail for access, or get it discounted/free by yoking yourself to Big Tech (via dual affiliation, or just being hired). 2/
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