> The challenge in academia is the essentially unbounded nature of the work, and the fact that you’re constantly competing with what appear to be major stakes.

> The challenge in academia is the essentially unbounded nature of the work, and the fact that you’re constantly competing with what appear to be major stakes. The thing is, the stakes really are not that high and as academics we are too often complicit in letting the situation fester (and administrators are guilty of putting insane pressure on academics and pushing them to overwork). We ought to take a step back and see what’s really important.