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He says "...good universities are still an excellent way to meet independent-minded people." Is that even true anymore? So many of the ones I considered "good"
by geomark 6y ago
He says "...good universities are still an excellent way to meet independent-minded people." Is that even true anymore? So many of the ones I considered "good" have gone over to the whole SJW/microaggressions/safe spaces mentality. Any independent thinkers will have a hard time finding each other at those places. Are there any universities left where you would have your ideas really challenged? That's what I would expect at university.
- __float 6y agoPerhaps “safe spaces” are a lofty goal to allow students to focus on intellectual exploration rather than devoting a lot of mental energy to the slow drip of “microaggressions”. It sounds like you might be in one of the “niche conformists” pg describes.
- geomark 6y agoHaha. I'm asking for suggestions of unis where I can still be challenged and even offended, and someone comes along with some psycho babble about me being a conformist of some sort. If I put on my psycho babble hat I might think they spent too much time in one of those safe spaces.
- __float 6y agoIf you think the concept of a safe space is at odds with being challenged then you are severely mistaken. When is the last time you were at a university? Your vaguely inflammatory comments suggest it’s been a while...