I think the bureaucracy of high education (and education in general) mirrors the ever growing government bureaucracy bloat. If the government adds 500 new regul

I think the bureaucracy of high education (and education in general) mirrors the ever growing government bureaucracy bloat. If the government adds 500 new regulations and a new agency to manage certifications for your underwater basket weaving class, you'll probably need some extra admin staff to handle it. Not a huge problem by itself, but do that for ~100+ years without cleaning things up and having a mini internal-cold war between the decision making populations in your country. A great recipe for a kafkaesque nightmare, which usually will continue to get worse, as each new layer of bureaucrat exists to insulate the layers of bureaucracy around them - not to actually deliver on a specific organizational goal.