“Throughout the above summary review, as also through the...” 全部笔记(1)去书内
This statement frames notoriety (status-seeking) and administrative
power as the dual, dominant forces shaping modern university
operations—Veblen posits they’ve replaced scholarly pursuit as the core
"orbit" of academic life.
“The visible drift of things in this respect in the academic...” 全部笔记(1)去书内
This line uses the eroding standards of social sciences (due to
commercial pressures) as a cautionary example: Veblen argues it
foreshadows a broader decline in academic integrity across all
scientific disciplines.
“The further qualifications requisite in the members of the...” 全部笔记(1)去书内
This sentence satirizes the degradation of academic hiring standards
under commercialization—Veblen mocks that "desirable" faculty
traits now prioritize marketability (e.g., eloquence, conformity) over
scholarly rigor.
“As intimated above, the ideal of efficiency by force of which...” 全部笔记(1)去书内
This sentence critiques the conflation of corporate profit-driven
efficiency with higher education’s organizational ideal, highlighting
Veblen’s critique of business logic’s infiltration into academic governance.