Thaaaat's Numberwang

"Number occupies a strategic position in this conflict, because it is simultaneously the most generalized basis of thought and that which demands most abruptly the question of its being." — Alain Badiou

See also Mitchell & Webb's "Numberwang" sketch.

July 16
“More generous grading can produce better instructor reviews, for example, and can help students be more competitive candidates for graduate schools and the job market.” — The History of College Grade Inflation Compare to the horrifying AAA debt-issuance chart unearthed by Tracy Alloway. In both cases, a boom in top grades. The early 90s seem to be an important turning point for both- is there any underlying relation?
“More generous grading can produce better instructor reviews, for example, and can help students be more competitive candidates for graduate schools and the job market.” — The History of College Grade Inflation

Compare to the horrifying AAA debt-issuance chart unearthed by Tracy Alloway. In both cases, a boom in top grades. The early 90s seem to be an important turning point for both- is there any underlying relation?