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I think university departments that teach Philosophy, esp where edgy ideas are discussed should have some protection where the teacher is not harassed. Some of
by vjust 5y ago
I think university departments that teach Philosophy, esp where edgy ideas are discussed should have some protection where the teacher is not harassed.
Some of his experimental papers where he talks of "dog rape" were perhaps borne out of his outrage at his situation - I am not sure if they are wise decisions on his part - instead seen as extreme measures to prove a point.
A liberal college by definition should allow diversity of opinion. A literal interpretation of the word "liberal college" reflects the reality that many places are liberal bubbles of thought, where there won't be a safe space for researchers to pick apart and look closely at conservative views of a subject. It's the sad reality that the authorities are not remotely ready to be proven wrong - the anti-thesis of rational inquiry in an educational setting.
Outrage Politics has pervaded everything. But his outrage is real and maybe justified, where he seems to be the victim (being 'coached' i.e. akin to a PIP )
- joshuaissac 5y ago> A literal interpretation of the word "liberal college" reflects the reality that many places are liberal bubbles of thought, where there won't be a safe space for researchers to pick apart and look closely at conservative views of a subject Isn't that the opposite of what he is complaining about? He criticised illiberalism and picked apart a subject in an unorthodox way, which resulted in his critics harassing him. There were not any liberal bubbles/safe spaces that could protect him from the harassers.
- orestarod 5y agoLiberal as in "liberal" with the contemporary meaning, as understood in US culture, not as allowing liberty of thought.
- dandare 5y ago> Some of his experimental papers where he talks of "dog rape" were perhaps borne out of his outrage at his situation You may have misunderstood the whole Grievance Studies affair. The papers were not experimental, they were deliberately and visibly fake in order to point out the ridiculousness of the whole field.
- degrews 5y agoThe "experiment" was testing whether these bogus papers would make it through peer review and get published.
- YeBanKo 5y ago> should have some protection where the teacher is not harassed. It is called tenure. And it is available to all departments, as true research is by definition “edgy”. However, somehow tenure system nowadays encourages groupthink. The shortest path to tenure if by conformism.