This is an insightful response. Thank you to share. Your last sentence: > It also became clear that unhappy academics are amongst the most miserable, imp

This is an insightful response. Thank you to share. Your last sentence: > It also became clear that unhappy academics are amongst the most miserable, impotent, and self-loathing people around. ... reminded me of Sayre's law: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayre%27s_law https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sayre%27s_law > Academic politics is the most vicious and bitter form of politics, because the stakes are so low.