This is one of many confused articles based on Venkatesh's research. The point of the original work is that drug gangs, despite being criminal organizations, have a ladder hierarchy and low wages at the bottom, just like many other "normal" jobs at conventional institutions, like mcdonalds or academia.
Subsequently, many people have written silly articles like this one saying that some conventional organization is like a drug gangs because it has these totally normal features. But we knew that already -- that grad students get paid less than full professors is hardly news. The inclusion of drug gangs just produces a snappy headline and reduces understanding.
Subsequently, many people have written silly articles like this one saying that some conventional organization is like a drug gangs because it has these totally normal features. But we knew that already -- that grad students get paid less than full professors is hardly news. The inclusion of drug gangs just produces a snappy headline and reduces understanding.