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This is actually really scary. As American universities become less powerful I shudder to think of what kind of radical politics and cultural narratives will s

This is actually really scary. As American universities become less powerful I shudder to think of what kind of radical politics and cultural narratives will sweep the nation.

sydthrowaway 4y ago
Or China will take over advanced manufacturing.
- nikanj 4y ago
  Turns out making increasingly complex things was a better strategy than making increasingly complex financial instruments
daenz 4y ago
Clubber 4y ago
Are you being serious or sarcastic?
adamsmith143 4y ago
Isn't this exactly the opposite of the current state? That the overwhelming power of Universities in the US is what spreads cultural and political movements? I think you could argue that the entire Woke enterprise is centered on Universities particularly elite ones.
- themitigating 4y ago
  Can you argue that is the source and/or the majority of the people? Maybe the views of a small number of academics have been amplified by those who have opposite political views and a dedicated audience
  - adamsmith143 4y ago
    Not a Historian but it seems pretty clear that a lot of activism comes directly out of Universities. Berkeley is famous in that regard for example. These movements do tend to ripple across the country.
- JaimeThompson 4y ago
  > entire Woke enterprise How are you defining "Work enterprise"? Note: Work should be Woke. Error on my part.
  - all2 4y ago
    No, no, I think GP means "Woke".
    - adamsmith143 4y ago
      Indeed, edited to reflect that.
- LightG 4y ago
  /Start Subroutine: auto-detect use of 'Woke'; start flush opinion routine. Set recurring reminder note to user - don't ever get this intellectually cringe. /End
- jcranmer 4y ago
  It is my understanding that the "woke" movement in universities is generally driven by the students and not the faculty. Now I personally never saw any of this shit when I was in college, but from what I've read of various newspaper stories, it seems that almost all of the outrage-du-jour stories generally start with the students complaining about something, not the faculty or administration doing something reprehensible.
  - gatvol 4y ago
    You should check out this Series on the US Educational establishment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs3vSwsHWbc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs3vSwsHWbc
StevePerkins 4y ago
Heh... I think this is subtle trolling.

This is actually really scary. As American universities become less powerful I shudder to think of what kind of radical politics and cultural narratives will sweep the nation.

sydthrowaway 4y ago

Or China will take over advanced manufacturing.

nikanj 4y ago
Turns out making increasingly complex things was a better strategy than making increasingly complex financial instruments

daenz 4y ago

Clubber 4y ago

Are you being serious or sarcastic?

adamsmith143 4y ago

Isn't this exactly the opposite of the current state? That the overwhelming power of Universities in the US is what spreads cultural and political movements? I think you could argue that the entire Woke enterprise is centered on Universities particularly elite ones.

themitigating 4y ago
Can you argue that is the source and/or the majority of the people? Maybe the views of a small number of academics have been amplified by those who have opposite political views and a dedicated audience
- adamsmith143 4y ago
  Not a Historian but it seems pretty clear that a lot of activism comes directly out of Universities. Berkeley is famous in that regard for example. These movements do tend to ripple across the country.
JaimeThompson 4y ago
> entire Woke enterprise How are you defining "Work enterprise"? Note: Work should be Woke. Error on my part.
- all2 4y ago
  No, no, I think GP means "Woke".
  - adamsmith143 4y ago
    Indeed, edited to reflect that.
LightG 4y ago
/Start Subroutine: auto-detect use of 'Woke'; start flush opinion routine. Set recurring reminder note to user - don't ever get this intellectually cringe. /End
jcranmer 4y ago
It is my understanding that the "woke" movement in universities is generally driven by the students and not the faculty. Now I personally never saw any of this shit when I was in college, but from what I've read of various newspaper stories, it seems that almost all of the outrage-du-jour stories generally start with the students complaining about something, not the faculty or administration doing something reprehensible.
- gatvol 4y ago
  You should check out this Series on the US Educational establishment: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs3vSwsHWbc https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rs3vSwsHWbc

StevePerkins 4y ago

Heh... I think this is subtle trolling.