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> introduce them to new ideas in an intellectually safe environment I do not think that means what you wrote. I've seen "intellectually safe", and it gets conv
by crankylinuxuser 9y ago
> introduce them to new ideas in an intellectually safe environment
I do not think that means what you wrote. I've seen "intellectually safe", and it gets converted to "I accept nothing outside of my bubble". Worse yet, students get actively hostile to foreign ideas.
https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/safe-spaces-college-intolerant_us_58d957a6e4b02a2eaab66ccf https://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/safe-spaces-college-int...
I think the better term is "intellectually rigorous". Let people have opposing views, but instead challenge them on logos, ethos, and pathos. That discussion is where the truth lies.
- mulmen 9y agoWhat I meant by intellectually safe is a place where it is safe to explore new ideas.