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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>What is the most change-averse institutions in modern society? John Burch Society? OK sure but mainstream. Presbyterian church? Hmmm… warmer but still not really mainstream and you might be surprised on their attitude toward change.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Imagine setting up a scale from 1 to 10, with 10 being most change-averse and then multiplying by the order of magnitude of people who are in some way involved in that. So… Burch Society is about a 3: a few thousand people take that seriously, and Presbyterian, a 5? OK then.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Imagine your change-averse times numbers of people involved in some way, and think of who ranks up near the top of that scale.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>To simplify matters, you can work with just your own country or subset of humanity where you know the rules. I will focus on USA, having no expertise outside (haven’t been there or done that (hope to someday (but won’t get on a plane or ship (unless they carry me aboard in a wooden box.))))<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>OK, see the game? Number of people (OOM) times change aversity.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>My highest ranking institution is…<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Public education in general, the university system in particular. The number of people involved in that is in about the 8 range, with a score I estimated for aversion to change around at least 8 or 9, so we are way up in the 60 to 70 zone with the product.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Commentary to follow, but I want to read what you have to say first.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>spike<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>