Trying

The article explores why scientists lack motivation to solve problems they intellectually know exist, even when they have good ideas about potential solutions. Using quantum mechanics as an example, it argues that without immediate practical consequences or a desperate need for answers—like the Manhattan Project provided—researchers lack the psychological conviction and determination necessary to pursue difficult problems with full energy. The piece suggests that true progress requires not just intellectual understanding that something is wrong, but genuine motivation born from urgency or clear practical stakes.