Entropically Yours
Thoughts about physics and stuff, while waiting for shit to compile.
The Economy of Scholarship and Recognition
The academic publishing system operates on a simple feedback loop: prestige begets prestige. High-status authors get easier publication; easier publication raises status; higher status attracts better work; better work reinforces status. The loop is self-sealing. This piece models the dynamics precisely and shows why double-blind review is not a procedural nicety but a structural necessity.