POLLS : It’s All About Nothing

Academia often spends enormous time on meetings, committees, discussions, and processes that appear busy but achieve very little. This survey helps you notice where motion replaces progress and how “nothingness” quietly becomes a part of campus culture.

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2. The Committee Multiplication Trick: Instead of solving a problem, institutions form a committee. If the committee struggles, they form a subcommittee. Each new layer adds impressive seriousness… and delays the outcome infinitely.

Question: How frequently does your campus solve a problem by adding one more committee?