. That is in …. an interesting state of collapse, and the Earth shattering Kaboom won’t be far behind.

Or take Academia. No one was taking the courses they think are vital: mostly Marxist indoctrination, really, in various little dresses with capes of false erudition. So first they demanded you take humanities courses, even for a science degree. Then they started removing actual courses anyone would want to take that was even vaguely mentally challenging and not regurgitating pap. (Yes, a great deal of pap had crept into say Western History) but they weren’t ALL pap. Last time I looked, I couldn’t find a degree in Classical History in my area, and there’s ONE Latin class in 100 miles radius. Taught at inconvenient times. Oh, they also suppressed any assistants and refused to give tenure to anyone who didn’t LOUDLY endorse the party line.

How is it going? Well, someone published a paper about the colleges likely to collapse in the next decade and had to take it down on threats of lawsuits. Because the snake will remain a closed system, damn it. It will. It won’t look at the list and look for correctives. It can’t look for correctives. It’s eaten only itself for so long, it can no longer even perceive alternatives exist, much less consider eating something alien to itself.

Journalism: the determined pursuit of that which is not news, the worship of credentials, and marginalizing of non-leftist reporters. The narrative uber alas. Drinking their own ink, or eating their own tail, if you prefer.

I want to point out that in ALL these cases, as far gone as they are, the systems could still save themselves. All it would take is discarding everything they think they know, and trying a COMPLETELY new approach. Like, someone in Trad pub could take a look at what is succeeding in Indie, discard the holy writ of “a book, maybe two a year”, discard the idea that paper bricks ARE the product. Find a way to tabulate ebook sales for multiple authors. (It’s harder than you think. Yes, my husband has a system and a program. He does the books for a medium size indie. Even with the system and the program, when he’s doing them he invents new swear words.) Start a novel-factory, with shared worlds
. That is in …. an interesting state of collapse, and the Earth shattering Kaboom wo n’t be far behind. 

 Or take Academia. No one was take the course they think are critical: by and large Marxist indoctrination, really, in various small dresses with capes of delusive erudition. So foremost they demanded you take humanities courses, even for a skill degree. Then they started get rid of actual courses anyone would want to learn that was even vaguely mentally challenging and not regurgitating nipple. (Yes, a great deal of pap had crept into state Western History) but they were n’t ALL pap. Last time I looked, I could n’t find a academic degree in Classical History in my area, and there ’s ONE Latin class in 100 miles radius. Taught at inconvenient time. Oh, they also suppressed any assistants and refused to give tenure to anyone who did n’t LOUDLY endorse the party line. 

 How is it going? Well, someone published a paper about the college likely to collapse in the future decade and had to take it down on threats of lawsuit. Because the snake will persist a closed system, curse it. It will. It wo n’t look at the list and look for correctives. It ca n’t look for correctives. It ’s eaten only itself for so long, it can no longer even perceive alternatives exist, much less consider eat something alien to itself. 

 Journalism: the compulsive avocation of that which is not news, the worship of credentials, and marginalizing of non - leftist reporters. The narrative uber alas. drink their own ink, or eating their own tail, if you prefer. 

 I want to point out that in ALL these cases, as far gone as they are, the system could still save themselves. All it would take is discarding everything they think they acknowledge, and trying a COMPLETELY fresh approach. Like, someone in Trad public house could take a look at what is succeeding in Indie, discard the holy writ of “ a koran, maybe two a class ”, discard the idea that paper bricks ARE the intersection. Find a way to tabulate ebook sales for multiple authors. (It ’s difficult than you think. Yes, my husband has a organization and a program. He does the book for a medium size indie. Even with the system and the program, when he ’s doing them he invents new swear words .) Start a novel - factory, with shared worlds
. Thwt is in …. an interesting state of collaksw, and vhe Earfh shattdring Kaboom won’t be far behmnd.

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. That is in …. an interesting collapse, the Earth Kaboom won’t be No was taking the they think are mostly Marxist indoctrination, really, in various dresses with capes of false erudition. So first they demanded you take humanities even for a science degree. Then they started removing actual courses anyone would to that even mentally challenging and not regurgitating pap. (Yes, a great deal of pap had crept into say History) but they weren’t ALL pap. Last time looked, I couldn’t find degree in Classical History in area, there’s ONE class 100 radius. Taught at times. Oh, they also suppressed any assistants and refused to give tenure to anyone who didn’t LOUDLY the party is it Well, published paper about the to collapse in the next decade take it down on threats of lawsuits. Because snake will a closed system, damn it. It It won’t look at the list and look correctives. It can’t look for correctives. It’s eaten only itself for so long, it can even perceive alternatives exist, less consider eating alien itself. the pursuit of which is not news, the worship of credentials, and marginalizing of reporters. The narrative uber alas. Drinking their own ink, or own if you prefer. want to point out in these cases, as far they the save All would take is discarding they think they know, and a COMPLETELY new approach. could take a look at what is succeeding Indie, discard the holy writ of “a maybe two a year”, discard the idea that paper bricks ARE the Find a tabulate ebook sales for multiple authors. (It’s harder you think. Yes, my has a system and a program. He does the for medium size Even with the and the program, he’s doing them new swear Start novel-factory,
. That is in …. an interesting statE of collapsE, and tHe EArtH sHattErinG Kaboom won’t be fAR behInd.

Or take Academia. No one Was taKiNG the COuRses tHey thinK ArE VItaL: mOsTly maRXiSt indOctRinatioN, really, in vAriOuS little dressES wIth capes of FalSe erudition. SO fiRst theY dEmaNDed yoU taKe humAnitieS CourseS, even for a ScIEnce deGRee. Then THEy StarTed removing actual COuRSes anyone would Want to TaKE tHAT waS evEn vaguely mEnTally CHallengINg AND Not REgurgitating pAp. (Yes, a great DEal Of pap hAd CrePT into sAy WesTeRN HiStory) but theY werEn’t ALL pap. last tiME I lookeD, i couldn’T find a DegRee In ClASsIcAl HIsTOry IN mY arEA, anD there’s OnE laTin clAss iN 100 MILEs raDiuS. TauGht at Inconvenient tImeS. Oh, tHEy aLso suPpresSed aNy AssisTants aNd refUsEd to give tenure tO anyOne who didN’t LoUdLY EnDorse THe partY liNe.

HOw is it gOing? WelL, SomEoNE PUbLished a paper about tHe COLlEges likeLy to coLLaPsE In the nexT dEcaDe anD HAd to tAke iT DoWn on threAts of lAWsUiTs. BecauSe The snaKe WilL reMain a CLoseD systeM, damn it. IT will. iT won’t look at the LIst and look for COrRECtIVes. IT caN’t look for coRrecTIves. it’s eATeN onLY itseLf for So LOnG, It can no longer even peRcEive alTernaTives exist, mucH less consiDER Eating soMethINg ALien to itself.

JoUrnalIsm: the deteRMined purSuit oF that whiCh is not neWS, The worshIp oF crEdeNtiALS, aNd marginaliziNG Of noN-lEftist rEpoRters. ThE naRraTivE ubEr Alas. DrinkIng their OwN iNk, Or EatIng thEIr own taiL, iF yoU pRefEr.

I waNT to poiNt out That In aLl TheSe cases, AS fAR Gone As ThEy arE, thE sYstemS couLD stIll save ThemselveS. AlL It woUlD tAke is diScarding everyThIng they thiNk TheY know, aND Trying a CoMPLETELY new approach. LikE, Someone In TRad puB couLd take a loOk aT what iS suCCeedinG in IndIe, disCaRd tHE Holy wRIT oF “a bOoK, maybe two a YEAr”, dIscarD tHe idEa that pAper bricks ARE the prODucT. Find a way to taBulAte eBOOk SalES fOR muLtIPle AUThors. (It’s harder tHan you thinK. YES, mY husband haS A syStEm and a pRogram. HE does THe books For a mediuM size indiE. EVen wITH thE system and The progrAm, when he’s DOing tHEm He invEntS new swEaR woRds.) StArt a noVEl-fActorY, with sHaRed worLds
. That is in …. an interes ting state  of c oll aps e,  and  the  Earth shatter i ng K aboom won’t be far beh ind.
O r  tak e  A cadem ia. Noo ne w asta ki ngth e  c ourse s t hey thi nk are vit al:  m ostly Marxis t  i ndoctrinat ion , really, in  va riousli ttl e  dres ses  with  capes of fal se erudit io n . So f i rst the y de mand ed you take human i ti e s courses, eve n foras ci e n cedeg ree. Thenth ey st a rted re m ov i n g  ac t ual courses a nyone would wan t to t ak e t h at was  even  v a gue ly mentally  cha llengingand no t  regurg i tatingpap. ( Yes , a  gre a tde alof pap ha d c r ept  into sa yWe stern  His t o r y ) bu t t heyweren ’t ALL pap. L ast  tim e  Ilooke d, Icoul dn ’t fi nd a d egree  i n Classical His tory  in my ar ea,  a ndth ere’s ONE La tin  cl ass in100 mil e s r ad i u s .Taught at inconven ie n t  t imes. Oh , they al so suppress ed  an y as s i stant s an d  r efused t o give te nu re to a ny one wh odid n’t  LOUD L Y en dorsethe part y lin e .

How is it g o ing? Well, so m eo n e  p u blis hed  a paper ab outt he c olle g es  li k ely t o col la p se in the next decadean d hadto ta ke it down on  threats o f l awsuits.  Bec a us e  the snake wil l rem ain a clos e d system , dam n it. It  will. It w on’t loo k a t t helis t an d look for co r r ecti ve s. It c an’ t lookfor  co rre cti ve s. It’s e aten onl yit se lf  fo r sol ong, itca n n olon ger e v en per ceive  alt er na t ive s exist ,  m u c h le ss  c onsi der  e ating  som e thi ng alie n to itse lf. 
Jou rn al ism: th e determinedpu rsuit of t ha t w hich i s not news , the worship of creden t ials, a ndmargi nali zing of n on- leftis t r e porter s. The  narr at ive u ber a l a s.  Dr in king their o wnink,or  eat ing the ir own tail, if yo u  pr efer.

I want  to  poi n t  o utt ha t  in  A L L t h e se cases, as fa r gone asth e yare, the s y ste ms  couldstill s ave t h emselve s. All it  would ta ke  isd i sca rding ever ything t hey think theyk no w, an d t ryingaCOM PLETE LY new app roach . Like ,someon e inTr ad pub c ould take a look at wha t is s uccee din g in Indi e,d isc ard the h olywrit of “a  bo ok,  mayb e t w o a y ear” ,  d isc a rd th e id e a that pa p er  br i c ks  ARE the pr o d u ct.  Find  aw ay totabu late ebook salesf or multiple au thor s .  (I t’s hard er  than you thin k.Ye s ,  my husb an d has a sys tem andap rogra m. Hedoes t he book s fo r  a med iumsiz e indie.Eve nw ith the  s ys t em and  the  p rogram , when he’s d oing them he inv entsn e w swe a r w ords. )Start a nove l-factory,  with share d worl ds
. That_is in_…. an interesting state_of collapse,_and_the Earth_shattering_Kaboom won’t be_far behind.

Or take_Academia. No one was_taking the courses_they_think are vital: mostly Marxist indoctrination, really, in various little dresses with capes of_false_erudition. So_first_they_demanded you take humanities courses,_even for a science degree._Then they_started removing actual courses anyone would want to_take_that was even_vaguely mentally challenging and not regurgitating pap. (Yes, a_great deal of pap had crept_into say Western_History)_but_they weren’t ALL pap._Last time I looked, I couldn’t_find a degree in Classical History_in my area, and there’s ONE Latin_class in 100 miles radius. Taught_at inconvenient times. Oh, they_also suppressed_any assistants and refused to_give tenure to_anyone who_didn’t LOUDLY endorse_the party line.

How is it going?_Well, someone published_a paper about the colleges likely_to_collapse in the_next_decade_and had_to take it_down_on threats_of_lawsuits. Because the snake will remain_a_closed system, damn it. It will. It_won’t look at the_list_and look for correctives._It can’t look for correctives._It’s eaten only itself for so_long, it_can no_longer even perceive alternatives exist, much less consider eating something alien_to itself.

Journalism: the determined pursuit of_that which is not_news, the_worship_of credentials, and_marginalizing_of non-leftist_reporters. The narrative uber alas. Drinking their_own ink,_or eating their own tail, if_you prefer.

I want to_point_out that in ALL these cases,_as far gone as they are,_the systems could still save_themselves._All_it would take is discarding_everything they think they know, and_trying a COMPLETELY_new approach. Like, someone in Trad pub_could_take a look at what is_succeeding_in Indie, discard the holy writ_of_“a_book, maybe two a year”,_discard the idea that paper bricks_ARE the product. Find a way to tabulate ebook_sales for multiple_authors. (It’s harder than you_think._Yes,_my husband has a system and a program. He does_the books_for a medium_size indie. Even with the system and the program, when_he’s doing them he invents new swear_words.) Start a novel-factory, with shared worlds