
Another media-junky spivademic is Professor Robert Manne - I have already dismissed him and all his works elsewhere, so I will not do so again here.
The other type of spivademic works within institutions and small academic networks, rather than seeking a high profile outside academe. Such spivademics are unquestioning corporate animals and have never met a boss they didn't like... a whole lot... So much so that they can't help expressing public admiration for any persons in authority who might advance their careers. This type of spivademic tries to "power-dress" and aspires to the general appearance and demeanour of a successful pyramid-scheme salesperson. However they just don't quite look the part - they fall short of their aspirations because their taste in business wear was formed and fixed for all time during their heady days as a goody-twoshoes school prefect. Henceforth, I shall call this type of spivademic a head-prefect spivademic.