This is a really good article and I am glad it was submitted here for our discussion. The author makes a good point that professors and institutions of higher e

This is a really good article and I am glad it was submitted here for our discussion. The author makes a good point that professors and institutions of higher education that receive public subsidies (which is essentially all of them, in the United States and most other countries) need to be able to make a case that they are providing general public benefits through their activities to keep the subsidies flowing in a democratic political system. The author is helpful to emphasize mentoring and developing the next generation as part of a professor's core job.