It is simply not possible

It is simply not possible to satirize the absurdity of academia today (forgive me, Professor Hindrocket). No more Lucky Jim, no more Pictures from an Institution! Every day the academy’s reality far outstrips the imaginative powers of our best comic writers. If you don’t believe me, or if you want the kind of amusement formerly provided by the Kingsley Amises of the world, take a look at “Wisconsin Diversifies” by Dave Kopel, from yesterday’s National Review Online. Or have I fallen for a hoax? The links within Kopel’s piece unfortunately appear to be authentic!