Is there a reason we almost never hear of “great inventors” anymore, but rather the companies and the CEOs said inventions were made under?

Question

Is there a reason we almost never hear of “great inventors” anymore, but rather the companies and the CEOs said inventions were made under?

In: 5024

Answer 1

Diminishing returns. Our science and technology has advanced so much that individual breakthroughs are very difficult if not impossible, as in order to be in the cutting edge of a field you must work with big teams, you are not likely to be able to do anything significant by doing it on your own in your basement.