Economic crisis has been occurring periodically in the Western world for a hundred of years, since the Great Depression in the last century. When crisis is coming, government always have to cut financial support for some fields, due to the shrunken tax income. If I were governor, I’d like to withdraw fund from art or parks and public gardens, but never form scientific research.
Cutting scientific investment is definitely the last option to be considered. On the contrary, every wise man knows for certain that more fund should be distributed to scientific research during economic crisis. Scientific breakthrough and technological revolution is entitled the most powerful engine for economic prosperity. History is replete with evidence to demonstrate this point. If it were not for the invention of steam engine, we would still use wagons as main method of transportation today. As a result, long-distance trade would be every slow and inefficient, which apparently has a negative effect on economy. If it were not for the large-scale application of electricity, we would still use candles for illumination. Without the assistance of light bulb, available working time for human would be limited within the daytime. How can you expect us to go through economic crisis, but do not provide us enough time to work? According to history, scientific research is definitely the most promising field to invest in times of economic crisis. Any significant breakthrough or revolutionary invention is adequate to lead us out of the crisis.
Compared with scientific research, art or parks and public gardens are relatively less critical to us, especially under the pressure of economic crisis. They can’t directly help us with the crisis, although they play a positive role in our lives. If the tight budget during crisis forces government to cut financial support in some fields, they are ideal options. The fund saved from them can be applied to realms, which is helpful for surviving a economic crisis, like education, science, infrastructure or other economic stimulation policies. Once the crisis passes, government can inject sufficient capital into art field or parks and public gardens again as an offset to the financial cut during crisis.
In summary, given the close relationship between scientific advancement and economic development, reducing scientific fund is always my last option. As for art or parks and public gardens, cutting their financial support are acceptable, if it is necessary.
Economic
crisis
has been occurring
periodically
in the Western world for a hundred of years, since the Great Depression in the last century. When
crisis
is coming,
government
always
have to
cut
financial
support for
some
fields
, due to the shrunken tax income. If I were governor, I’d like to withdraw
fund
from
art
or
parks
and
public
gardens
,
but
never form
scientific
research.
Cutting
scientific
investment is definitely the last option to
be considered
.
On the contrary
, every wise
man
knows for certain that more
fund
should
be distributed
to
scientific
research during
economic
crisis
.
Scientific
breakthrough and technological revolution
is entitled
the most powerful engine for
economic
prosperity. History is replete with evidence to demonstrate this point. If it were not for the invention of steam engine, we would
still
use
wagons as main method of transportation
today
.
As a result
, long-distance trade would be every slow and inefficient, which
apparently
has a
negative
effect on economy. If it were not for the large-scale application of electricity, we would
still
use
candles for illumination. Without the assistance of light bulb, available working time for human would
be limited
within the daytime. How can you
expect
us to go through
economic
crisis
,
but
do not provide us
enough
time to work? According to history,
scientific
research is definitely the most promising
field
to invest in times of
economic
crisis
. Any significant breakthrough or revolutionary invention is adequate to lead us out of the crisis.
Compared with
scientific
research,
art
or
parks
and
public
gardens
are
relatively
less critical to us,
especially
under the pressure of
economic
crisis
. They can’t
directly
help
us with the
crisis
, although they play a
positive
role in our
lives
. If the tight budget during
crisis
forces
government
to
cut
financial
support in
some
fields
, they are ideal options. The
fund
saved from them can
be applied
to realms, which is helpful for surviving
a
economic
crisis
, like education, science, infrastructure or other
economic
stimulation policies. Once the
crisis
passes,
government
can inject sufficient capital into
art
field
or
parks
and
public
gardens
again as an offset to the
financial
cut
during crisis.
In summary,
given
the close relationship between
scientific
advancement and
economic
development, reducing
scientific
fund
is always my last option. As for
art
or
parks
and
public
gardens
, cutting their
financial
support are acceptable, if it is necessary.