I think the heart of the issue that explains why both the left and right are souring on academia is because academia is a gateway to power and prestige and peop

I think the heart of the issue that explains why both the left and right are souring on academia is because academia is a gateway to power and prestige and people now mostly seem to go in not for seeking truth but for seeking power and status. People are publishing things that help them acquire more status, not seeking the truth. I would apply this analysis to what Claudine Gay wrote about in her research and how it bore out tenure and a Harvard presidency for her.