This is an incredible book about the genuine sources of long-term economic innovation. Mazzucato offers a dense and meticulously cited takedown of the mythology around VC/private sector R&D, as short sighted fiscal opportunism built on decades of foundational discovery supported by taxpayers.

Given years of anti-public sector propaganda, public perception around this needs to adapt to align with the reality if we are to tackle our biggest challenges: Climate change, inequality, pandemics....

I highly recommend for citizens, voters, and the pro-science community alike.