Recently I made the claim that the last two vestiges of Medieval institutions are academia and the officer/enlisted distinction in the military.
Following that, several listeners--some enlisted, some officers--reached out to defray fears that the distinction is simply remicrowaved feudalism, and volunteered to come on and explain. Enjoy!
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