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Sadly, there is no intellectual freedom in academic world either. These days, the only way to intellectual freedom left is anonymity, and even then you have to
by xyzzyz 6y ago
Sadly, there is no intellectual freedom in academic world either. These days, the only way to intellectual freedom left is anonymity, and even then you have to be careful to not be doxed by New York Times.
- waihtis 6y agoThere is intellectual freedom if you have enough cash in the bank to last you a lifetime. Then, feel free to offend anyone with your opinions as you cannot die from starvation.
- marcus_holmes 6y agoah, the "gentleman scientists" of whom we hear so much when learning scientific history.
- waihtis 6y agoNo room for gentlemen scientists when there are plethoras of people out there who will happily crucify you and negate everything you've achieved if you happen to have the slightest social dent in your image. To be untouchable be openly degenerate & filthy rich.
- Ansil849 6y ago> doxed by New York Times. Are you thinking of any specific case where the Times doxed someone for practicing intellectual freedom?
- niij 6y agohttps://slatestarcodex.com/2020/06/22/nyt-is-threatening-my-safety-by-revealing-my-real-name-so-i-am-deleting-the-blog/ https://slatestarcodex.com/2020/06/22/nyt-is-threatening-my-...
- thrweor234324 6y agoMore like New Reich Times.
- dekhn 6y agothey never published any article, and he admits he was trivially de-anonymizable so I think he overstates his case.