I don't disagree with the piece, but it is quite biased. The institutionalization of non-scientific (that is, there is no clear criteria of what constitutes th

I don't disagree with the piece, but it is quite biased. The institutionalization of non-scientific (that is, there is no clear criteria of what constitutes the truth in knowledge) "crap" is much more wider phenomenon, and not just some aberration of "the left". Nor is it confined to universities. Here are other examples: - Neoclassical economics, especially the macroeconomics. (It's ironic they quote Hayek, who significantly contributed to its rise.) If you want a similar article with this example, look at Steve Keen's Debunking Economics. - String theory in physics. This example shows that it doesn't have to be related to politics and society at all. - Various project management methodologies, lately the Scrum and Agile craze. The truth is probably that in many institutions, there is some atrophied department that mostly lost its useful function in favor of defending some internal dogma.