I agree, but I also think academia is unique insofar as: a) a larger part of the job is interacting with one's juniors; and b) elite status is seen as proof positive of one's "ideas," not one's abilities to do x, y, or z. I think this is why the academic crash out has a special timbre

This is a great bit, keep it up

Oh, wow! I didn't know this review existed. Will read it with some trepidation.

In this house we miss Marshall Berman so much