14/20 This profound sense of identity is reinforced by the idea that academia offers freedom—intellectual autonomy within a system of support. But this freedom is increasingly compromised by bureaucratic constraints and managerialism.

15/20 Sarah Jaffe, in the book Work Won’t Love You Back (which I highly recommend, particularly the chapter on academia), explores how work has come to define personal identity. It's really interesting on how the role has changed in the neo-liberal context.