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EPISODE · Mar 28, 2026 · 25 MIN

1-19 The Heresy that never ends

from The Emperor Is a Hostage: Universities and Truth

In Warhammer40k the Horus Heresy was the defining moment, which set in motion the present state of play. In academia, we have perpetual change, perpetual heresy. This results in a system optimised for perma-crisis and where the incentives are not to settle but to keep the crisis in motion. For more on how to parse academia via the lens of Warhammer 40k see my website, brianmlucey.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In Warhammer40k the Horus Heresy was the defining moment, which set in motion the present state of play. In academia, we have perpetual change, perpetual heresy. This results in a system optimised for perma-crisis and where the incentives are not to settle but to keep the crisis in motion. For more on how to parse academia via the lens of Warhammer 40k see my website, brianmlucey.com Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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