I’ve got to find a way to do one of those fellowships! … And/or perhaps find partners to run something like this somewhere?
I’ve really turned into a huge fan of the fellowship model, and not just because I’ve had the privilege and frankly luck to benefit so directly from it: Fellowships are a powerful model that allow to also bring in independents like me; it might be one of the few ways to do that short of hiring/contracting. And the idea of independent research — think of it as free range research, largely self-directed and not tied to specific outputs — allows for really interesting, valuable outcomes.
Source: S06E18 of Connection Problem: 10% into the 21st century