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You're misunderstanding bad faith actors in academia. These are people not interested in advancing science and not interested in the truth. The examples you giv
by jonathanstrange 4y ago
You're misunderstanding bad faith actors in academia. These are people not interested in advancing science and not interested in the truth. The examples you give of Socrates and Galileo are clearly examples of the opposite.
As for Assange, Snowden, or "whiny pacifists" -- yes please keep them out of universities, and also don't forget to exclude any Trumpists, Steve Bannons, nationalists, individual anarchists, and members of communist parties, unless they're reporting about their actual scientific research if they conduct some. I see no reason whatsoever why such people should give political speeches at universities.
- atq2119 4y agoUniversities should provide a broad education, and there are interesting and important experiences that could be shared by the likes of Snowden, even if it isn't strictly speaking their own scientific research. That said, the person must be able and willing to discuss a bigger picture than just their personal politics, which is why I specifically picked Snowden but excluded Assange, Trump, and Bannon in the above. That's basically your good faith distinction.
- jonathanstrange 4y agoI agree.