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INTRO: Before Francis Crick and James Watson unveiled DNA’s double helix, a colleague dismissed Crick as incompetent—he couldn’t recall basic facts about DNA’s four bases. But, as economist Arthur M. Diamond notes, the intuitive knowledge that drives discovery and progress often lies beyond language. Despite this, we still invest our money in those with the slickest pitches over those with unspoken insight, stifling progress. Diamond’s solution is radical: we must totally redesign how money flows through society. Judge creators by what they build, not what they write; replace bureaucratic applications with practical contests; and tear down institutional barriers blocking self-starting scientists and creators... (MORE - details)