I’m surprised that there aren’t many organizations hire people who are incubating new/weird/unusual agendas. I think FAR does this, but they seem pretty small.
Otherwise for independent research it’s kinda just LTFF (?)
As for how well LTFF does this , well, I applied a few months ago and finally they got back recently (about 10 weeks later) and rejected my application— no feedback, no questions. I’m not even sure they understood what my agenda is.
I’ve had a similar experience with LTFF; I waited a long time without receiving any feedback. When I inquired, they told me they were overwhelmed and couldn’t provide specific feedback. I find the field to be highly competitive. Additionally, there’s a concerning trend I’ve noticed, where there seems to be growing pessimism about newcomers introducing untested theories. My perspective on this is that now is not the time to be passive about exploration. This is a crucial moment in history when we should remain open-minded to any approach that might work, even if the chances are slim.
I’m surprised that there aren’t many organizations hire people who are incubating new/weird/unusual agendas. I think FAR does this, but they seem pretty small.
Otherwise for independent research it’s kinda just LTFF (?)
As for how well LTFF does this , well, I applied a few months ago and finally they got back recently (about 10 weeks later) and rejected my application— no feedback, no questions. I’m not even sure they understood what my agenda is.
I’ve had a similar experience with LTFF; I waited a long time without receiving any feedback. When I inquired, they told me they were overwhelmed and couldn’t provide specific feedback. I find the field to be highly competitive. Additionally, there’s a concerning trend I’ve noticed, where there seems to be growing pessimism about newcomers introducing untested theories. My perspective on this is that now is not the time to be passive about exploration. This is a crucial moment in history when we should remain open-minded to any approach that might work, even if the chances are slim.