A movement that advocates for a more thoughtful and methodological approach to scientific research. Current research is driven by fast pace publications that come at the expense of quality, rigour and usefulness. Efficiency should not be calculated with respect to citations and publications, but the long-term utility of the knowledge produced for public-benefit. ## Educational technologists [[Piotr Woźniak]] details his [philosophy](https://super-memory.com/english/company/wozniak.htm) to research as follows: > I would like to recapture the idealized image of pre-industrial scientist who could focus entirely on his research pursuits. Like Newton in plague years, or Darwin on Beagle, or Darwin in his later years when he was writing _the Origin of Species_. Modern scientists justifiably complain of the need to juggle family life, administration, travel and commute, publish-or-perish pressures, battling for grants, student supervision, lecturing, information overload and Inboxes bursting at the seams. Contrast this with Darwin's work in his study, walks in nature, time for family, and pacing himself slowly to write the text that changed the world. > > This ideal is supposed to be served by the drastic measures I take: creative vacation, ditching the cell phone and travel, using mostly e-mail for communication, working on one project at a time, blogging as opposed to rigorous publishing, using bare feet rather than a car, etc. Not only does simplicity serve the efficiency, it is also a good formula for a happy life.