It's hard not to agree with the premise of the article, basically that we should live by the values we assert. Or as often expressed on HN, we should "eat our

It's hard not to agree with the premise of the article, basically that we should live by the values we assert. Or as often expressed on HN, we should "eat our own dogfood". I guess it's the familiar problem of awareness of one's own biases, and the classic example of the kind of "insight" that few people achieve. Acceptance of others feedback and interpretations of reality is usually essential for such self-development. Likely the author believes the essential components are missing: both the diversity of world views and the willingness to hear them. Reminds me of HN discussions about diversity in tech industries, while widely divergent points of view are expressed, moderators caution us to express experiences and opinions in a civil manner. That can't be too much to ask. Lucky for me I've not had to deal with academia in a long time. Remarks like those in the article give the impression that there is increasing bias and intolerance. Of course that couldn't be uniformly true among institutions and disciplines, but to the extent it exists it would be pernicious. To those on HN who have current first-hand experience in academic environments, I'd love to ask how much the situation resembles that noted in the article. Edit: keeping a good thought the thread's subject can be discussed calmly, better to be able to learn something from it.