VC funding is typically used for commercializing ideas, not for basic R&D. There is concern about the relevance and fraudulent nature of academic research, as seen with the bogus Alzheimer's research papers. Peer review is not always effective in catching errors. It often takes independent journalists to uncover the truth. The corrupt system in academia is compared to the Fauci controversy. Chamath and Saxe argue that academia is corrupt. Do you agree?

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