The same people you speak off spent many years in institutions till they gained the knowledge to pursue these innovative ideas. Universities do allow creative thinking. In fact for many famous scientist their revolutionary ideas started or were mentioned in their thesis. You can’t do research without fundinng, what you call ‘zombie educational institutions’provide the funding which leads to these amazing innovations.Thomas Edison took decades to figure out the light bulb, einstein the same with his theories. These things don't come by following the rules or sources and structuring things to university standards. They simply don't and they don't come thru timing people on how quick they memorize and regurgitate as they took decades.
They added something tangible while the current cream la crope of universities are just regurgitating and memorizing and structuring their work for high grades so they can join the zomby institutions in the market place. I have no respect for the educational sector, none whatsoever and it's about high time you also disrespect them @CangeeroBear