> Public support would be needed for some freelance activity: scientific research, artistic productions, public shows, etc.
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> All doable.
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> It's a political problem.
When you say it's a political problem, I'm assuming you mean, "it's a political problem, not a technical problem."
Obviously it wouldn't pose any technical problem to put Doug on a publicly financed salary. But how would you decide whom to put on the salary and whom to reject? Resources are finite, demand infinite. That is a technical question.
I'm not saying there's no technical solution. Only that, if there is one, it's not so obvious. It's not solely a political problem.
SA