>[WS:] Let's face it, most university positions are sinecures that
>add little or no value to society. Their main function is to
>provide income to the segment of the middle class known as the
>intelligentsia, and thus keeping them pacified and away from
>challenging the status quo. In a way, academic positions are akin to
>the eunuch position in the imperial China.
>
>Knowing that is useful for those occupying these positions, because
>it leads to more realistic expectations.
You might very well think that Wojtek, I couldn't possibly comment.
Bill Bartlett Bracknell Tas