The problem is the same as in any field dominated by unions. The incumbents conspire to create a caste system in which newcomers are kept out or relegated to se

The problem is the same as in any field dominated by unions. The incumbents conspire to create a caste system in which newcomers are kept out or relegated to secondary roles and taken advantage of. In academia this is magnified 100x because tenure makes it into a winner-takes-all game with no second shots.