tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post3372462362238433619..comments2024-03-02T09:41:35.809-08:00Comments on Donkeylicious - A Blog by Neil Sinhababu and Nicholas Beaudrot: More Techno-skepticism from the TechnophileNeil Sinhababuhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03249327186653397250noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3401584991689197404.post-65679827347431315782013-04-10T08:12:51.103-07:002013-04-10T08:12:51.103-07:00the real paradigm shift in academia today "is...<i>the real paradigm shift in academia today "is that a whole lot of house elves are doing the teaching work, and some day, they are going to get really pissed off".</i><br /><br />When enough of them realize how long the odds are against their ever getting a tenure-track position at any crummy school anywhere, you'd think it would happen. But as Jefferson said, people are disposed to put up with the crap they're familiar with, as long as it's bearable, rather than risk change.<br /><br />(Paraphrased from memory, but it's in the Declaration of Independence.)<br /><br />-ltcAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com