In warhammer 40k, the empire is managed by the High Lords of Terra. In academia, the managing class are the High Lords of Tenure. The High Lords are not selected for necessary excellence but for stability. This results in competent administration of a system which may require external shocks to move back to its original path. But these cannot come from the inside.
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