Following the same logic- politics shouldn’t be corrupted with money, it should remain a social service as it was in ancient times. Medical science shouldn’t be corrupted with money, it should serve humanity without any expectation as it did in ancient times. Education should not be corrupted with money, wisdom and knowledge should be free of cost as it was in ancient times. What say?

All the subjects that you have mentioned, needed a philosophical approach at some stage. The biggest discoveries of science are the result of small philosophical questions popped-up in the heads of people who later become profound scientists. Even technology at this point needs philosophy to decide the way ahead for AI. Furthermore, economics without philosophy is just impractical statistics- what purpose will it serve?

Some of the children might not need their mother very often, but when they are lost, tangled in their own complexities, they cry for their mother to show them the way ahead.

Chemistry did fine without philosophy for the most part. But when this child gave nuclear bombs to the humankind, philosophy was brought into play to decide whether it was right or not? Whether to use those bombs or not? Are such developments really needed? Has chemistry become a con for humankind?

This mother may have become senile, but she will always have more to offer than needed.

Yes, there have been times when due acknowledgment and rewards were not given to the deserving people. At times society can’t judge the true potential of great talents thus we have only one Tesla and one Einstein. Unfortunately, we couldn’t recognize many other people having the same potential as these celebrated achievers. Not that achievements of those people are of no use or they felt inferior when not acknowledged. But the point is, acknowledgment and appreciation can save a subject from vanishing. More you celebrate achievers, more aspirants come to the forefront. A philosopher of high regards won’t bother about any award or acknowledgment in the first place. He is wise enough to know the importance of his contribution and unimportance of rewards. However, the aspirants, the budding philosophers, the students who have the potential to contribute can get initial motivation from the available rewards. It is less about acknowledging the old achiever and more about motivating the young to delve into the subject.

Philosophy is the mother of all disciplines. We can’t afford to demean this subject which is needed either for the conception of any subject/thought/ideology or for giving closure to it. It is a dire need to make it a mainstream subject which can be pursued by people having potential.