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Re:Every attempt to manage academia makes it worse by metaphorm on Monday April 03, 2017 @11:09AM (#14023282)
> But it's excellent at justifying a caste system

exactly. the managerial class claims dominion over the rest of us, and then swiftly constructs a rigid social system that locks in their position on top of it. this necessarily includes promulgation of unfounded myths and beliefs taken on faith to support the ossification of the system.

Re:Every attempt to manage academia makes it worse by crdoconnor on Tuesday April 04, 2017 @12:38AM (#14029520)
>promulgation of unfounded myths and beliefs taken on faith to support the ossification of the system.

a.k.a. neoliberal economics