Both my parents are professors at a tier one university. My mom has been there for most of her adult life, going on 55+ years. My father has been a professor since just after he got back from WW2. Yes, he&#x27;s that old. 96, and I&#x27;m in my mid 30s. Yay me.<p>I have seen both of them have to deal with all kinds of insane bullshit. For the sake of the conversation, I must point out that my individual observations and experiences do not in any way constitute something I could call a general idea.<p>My thoughts about non-profits and academia are limited to my own personal experiences.<p>There are probably some great academic or non-profit places to work. Not disputing that.<p>In fact, I&#x27;m working for a very healthy one right now in Brooklyn. But you know what the structure of that org is? Total artistic dictatorship.