Word: inertia
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...often Harvard just waffles when it has the chance to take a stand on a political issue. When by its prestige and good reputation it can push through a change for the better, Harvard--like most large bureaucracies--tends to sit still, overcome by its own inertia...
...should be stressed that in spite of Ehrenreich's rather condescending appraisal, Anthony was not wrong in his views. He was entirely and indisputably correct, and had the high moral ground. However, with time and the changing of the guard, past events are buried, and institutional inertia prevails. This is Anthony's curse. His inspired and devoted service will be transformed over time into "unrealistic idealism." PBH's overwhelming desire for consensus will sweep away the real issues facing it, and honest and moral people will be cast as villians. This is the sad truth that is not revealed...
...dispute over the owl has festered more than 15 years, a period in which the ancient forests receded ever farther and the timbering continued largely unabated. Efforts to find a solution were thwarted by the power of the timber industry, the bungling and inertia of the federal bureaucracy and the stridency of an environmental movement as quick to alienate as to persuade. But the conflict should never have reached the current crisis point. Forest ranger Schindler believes the coming economic turmoil might have been averted if the Government had weaned industry from its dependence on old growth by gradually reducing...
Calling the elections "an illusion of democracy," HRAAA candidate David J. Scondras '68, a Boston city councillor, said the new guidelines only compounded an "institutional inertia" which already made outsiders election to the Board difficult...
...squash has kept its elitist roots, because hardball is more discouraging to pick up," Fish says. "There is a built-in inertia in the northeast because there are so many narrow courts. In other countries, people can really pick it up, get involved and enjoy themselves...