<p>iamnoeinstein. I have a theory about this, which I’ll thumb in later when I have a moment. </p>
<p>But, quickly, Duke’s ascendancy in the ninties/00s reflected the triumph of marketing over substance; it was overrated by credulous high school guidance counselors, as well status-anxious teenagers and their parents. Conversely, UChicago was grossly underrated by this same group. Now that’s changed, and both institutions are more appropriately valued. This flip in perception provokes resentment from Duke partisans, who don’t like to see their judgement questioned, and annoyance from UChicago-types, who are irked by the whole conversation</p>