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The reason these kind of cliques form is that experts enjoy talking to and working with other experts. I know multiple people who've been able to enter them fro
by SpicyLemonZest 2y ago
The reason these kind of cliques form is that experts enjoy talking to and working with other experts. I know multiple people who've been able to enter them from outside, they're not closed circles.
- psb217 2y agoThat's true enough. The problem is that they quickly turn into echo chambers where "is an expert" means "shares our opinions." Once these communities become established (in academia or industry), the appetite for novelty and innovation drops sharply.