I swear I'm not quibbling here. This is important. But saying that the most important thing is to preserve the institution is simply either vacuous or ill-defined.
What I'm saying is that advice is worth virtually nothing because it doesn't help eliminate many possible courses of action.
true. It's also inherently conservative. When your top priority shifts from "make something people want" to "cover your @$$ so you can go to work tomorrow" you're in a bad spot.
I swear I'm not quibbling here. This is important. But saying that the most important thing is to preserve the institution is simply either vacuous or ill-defined.
What I'm saying is that advice is worth virtually nothing because it doesn't help eliminate many possible courses of action.
true. It's also inherently conservative. When your top priority shifts from "make something people want" to "cover your @$$ so you can go to work tomorrow" you're in a bad spot.