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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3. The Ritual of Discussing the Obvious: A large chunk of academic time goes into explaining things everyone already knows—attendance, deadlines, circulars, routine tasks. The repetition feels productive but adds nothing new.
Question: How often do meetings spend time explaining things everyone already knows?
