Look through this waste and you'll find dead ends for a mathematical derivation, rejected drafts for a paper on existential philosophy, graded tests on American history, or computer output on the simulation of aquatic ecosystems. There appears to be little overall supervision in this elaborate system. Most people aren't forced to attend seminars. Attendance is rarely taken to class. A supervisor won't check up on our frustrated professor's lectures.
Nobody appears to be needed to make sure that the people in the library remain quiet.
Nobody organizes the discussions in the coffee shop. And yet, this is a system of constant evaluation and intense discipline. Papers and tests are graded. Professors are evaluated by students. Laboratory data are checked over.