Long-form thinking for faculty.September 23, 2026 · 10 min
The Late Work Policy Has Become a Full-Time Job
Before a single assignment is opened, there are eleven unread emails. This is not an unusual Sunday. This is the course.
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Before a single assignment is opened, there are eleven unread emails. This is not an unusual Sunday. This is the course.
You’re trying to teach well without letting academic labor (speed culture, evaluation pressure, contingent conditions, invisible service) hollow you out.
Every semester, you open a blank document and start building. Again. What would change if you stopped?