My Colleagues’ Right to Say Terrible Things
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What we can’t do is act like censorious leftists, demanding the scalp of anyone who says something we don’t like. Either we’re the side that truly believe... Read more.
Is Serfdom Humanity’s Default?
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The real problem is that, as our fellow Americans wind their way blithely down the road to serfdom, they are taking the rest of us with them. Because we cannot ... Read more.
A Solution to the Problem of Failed Public Schools
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The public schools in many (most?) parts of this country are indeed broken, and there’s no point in trying to “work within the system” to fix them. They�... Read more.
The Human Costs of Campus Closures
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In our unhinged pursuit of a covid-free fantasyland, we wreaked untold and immeasurable havoc on the entire higher education ecosystem. Whether this is reversib... Read more.
Paying the Price for Campus Closures
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Could all this pain have been prevented if campuses had just reopened fully in the fall of 2020? Perhaps not—but much of it could have. At worst, we would hav... Read more.
Why Politicized Science is Dangerous
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Ultimately, what Crichton emphasizes is the importance of rejecting politicized science and insisting that governments and researchers follow the actual science... Read more.
Once More to the Lectern
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So, yes, I have removed myself from the New-Agey circle of desks in the middle of the classroom and gone back to the lectern—and it feels good. It’s where I... Read more.