I understood the comic from a socioeconomic perspective. The mom only had access to knockoff versions of the Rubix cube.

Neoluddites 💅

So non-Americans can’t do a good job, amirite?

Have you ever read the list of words you can’t use when applying for grants in the US? Here’s the list: https://www.forbes.com/sites/brucelee/2025/03/15/these-197-terms-may-trigger-reviews-of-your-nih-nsf-grant-proposals/

Imagine not being able to make research just because it focuses in the wrong topics according to the current government, topics like females, the climate crisis, mental health, racism and inequality.