Reference News website reported on April 9 that the World报业 Syndicate website published an article titled "Weakening America's Innovative Economy" on April 4. The author is William Janeway, a distinguished professor of economics at the University of Cambridge in the UK. The content is compiled as follows: It took three generations of efforts to build up America's innovative economy. For decades, this innovation ecosystem has made the United States the world's leading technological, military and economic power. Trump's targeted institutions are key components of this ecosystem. America's dominant position is due to the joint efforts of numerous entrepreneurs from the public sector, private sector and civil society. This is a typical American story. As Fred Block of the University of California, Davis pointed out, since the founding of the United States, economic development has "relied on a continuous cooperative relationship between government and business. The government provides necessary infrastructure and helps train the workforce and build social technical capabilities; government agencies are committed to promoting the diffusion of innovation in agriculture, industry and services." However, in 2025, this long-term partnership faces new risks. As China transforms itself into a leader from a "fast follower" in innovation, the timing of Trump and Musk's attacks on two major pillars (government agencies and academia) of America's innovation system could not be worse. When Trump first assumed office, he was completely unprepared. But this time, he came with a group of "loyal" officials determined to implement the 922-page policy recommendations of the "2025 Plan". This is a detailed roadmap that will destroy America. The implementation of the "2025 Plan" has been accompanied by some chaos we have seen during Trump's first term. The most typical example is Musk-led Department of Government Efficiency. Recently, it dismissed some important staff members of the National Nuclear Security Administration and then tried to rehire them. The most direct destructive measure is Trump's administration's attack on the role of the National Institutes of Health in supporting medicine. His anger at Biden's administration's inability to formulate effective measures to deal with the pandemic has turned into widespread cancellation of infectious disease research. While the government launched attacks on research institutions, their federal partners also failed to escape. Institutions such as the Food and Drug Administration and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention have carried out large-scale layoffs. Another front of the government's attack is targeting certain universities selectively, with Columbia University being the most prominent. Recently, the Trump administration canceled $400 million in federal research grants without any due process and told Columbia University: it can "negotiate" with the government to restore the grants, provided the university takes measures to address anti-Semitism on campus first. Columbia University chose to comply rather than resist. Christopher Eisgruber, president of Princeton University, pointed out that this arrangement carries "great risks", because if the government denies the principle of academic freedom, it can threaten universities with disinvestment to require them to change curricula, research programs and personnel decisions. Now, this has happened. Many American universities have begun to take action, freezing hiring and reducing graduate student enrollment. A poll conducted by Nature magazine shows that more than 1,200 scientists are considering leaving the United States after the chaos caused by Trump. The "foot voting" of the talent driving the development of the innovation system is an important step towards dismantling the system. (Compiled/Translated by Snowy Xuelei Yang) Original: https://www.toutiao.com/article/7491235727439659555/ Disclaimer: The article only represents the views of the author. Welcome to express your attitude in the buttons below.