public universities are a really good example of this as well. you become tenured by what you choose not to say. you can study whatever niche and unimportant or imaginary topic you want, and dominate that extreme specialty to a comical degree, as long as you don’t forward hard systemic problems to the board or incite any change at all. nostr:note16mg8kptt2zmxgh6zucjvcs4hmgpp3e82su89s8vndslhlnflt3nsqw890p