Just an idea:
Create a steemSTEM for discouraged people in which shorter and less scientific people could post and get smaller rewards. Small reward being 3% VP, medium being 5% and large being 10%. This would mean more voting which means more reading :(

Hence it's not a solution given the specifications at the time of the steemSTEM hiatus, but a thing to pay attention to in the future. I have talked about steemSTEM to everyone in my community, they all say they will try to write but nobody actually does. And when they see my blog (the usual "look what i am writing about", they are all saying the same thing "i could never write something like this". But they are just discouraged and in the economy for attention, the contests and challenges always win.

We need to have a broader talk about goals and organic growth, this time with some psychology insight. We are on a good track but we should be able to do more. I am still digesting solutions, I will try to come with a better idea.