Why Academics Are Writing Junk That Nobody Reads

Why do America's professors keep flooding the academic world papers that no one will ever read?
This video was created for educational purposes based on the work of Daniel Lattier for Intellectual Takeout (https://intellectualtakeout.org/2023/01/academic-writing-nobody-reads/). All Clips are used under Fair Use Law.
Music:
Kimiko Ishizaka - Variatio 3 a 1 Clav. Canone all'Unisuono
Eaters - Back 2 Formula
Clips:
Back to School (1986)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)
The Time Machine (2002)
Duck Soup (1933)
Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone (2001)
Office Space (1999)
Mr. Bean Takes an Exam (Short 1991)
Taken (2009)
The Wizard of Oz (1939)
Doctor Who "Human Nature" (2007)