I&#x27;m fine with a huge wage gap, but most people aren&#x27;t. There&#x27;s an odd defect in most people&#x27;s thinking where if you make some small contribution toward solving a problem, they&#x27;ll berate you for not doing more.[1] I&#x27;m simply pointing out that because of this, the author&#x27;s solution is politically infeasible.<p>Paying college athletes is probably as difficult as starting minor league football. There are a significant number of regulations in place to prevent college athletes from being compensated, to ensure gender parity, and to stop colleges from spending &quot;too much&quot; on sports. Their efficacy varies, but repealing them would be an immense political effort. For starters, you&#x27;d have to get rid of Title IX.<p>There&#x27;s no hill-climbing solution here. We&#x27;re in a local maximum. :(<p>1. <a href="http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.jaibot.com&#x2F;the-copenhagen-interpretation-of-ethics&#x2F;" rel="nofollow">http:&#x2F;&#x2F;blog.jaibot.com&#x2F;the-copenhagen-interpretation-of-ethi...</a>