My theory is that universities are compromised of the elite, and I think it's a natural fit for elites to think "hey, I'm pretty smart about my field; I bet the

My theory is that universities are compromised of the elite, and I think it's a natural fit for elites to think "hey, I'm pretty smart about my field; I bet there is some other really smart guy about [economics/the environment/healthcare/agriculture/...] and we just put that guy in charge of that he can design a great system for that that we can all live under and it will be just great!"