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Claire Lehmann: after the Intellectual Dark Web

Razib Khan's Unsupervised Learning

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The Ideological Struggle in Academia

This chapter explores the contemporary challenges faced by truth seekers in academia, highlighting the need for neutrality and intellectual diversity amidst prevailing ideological dominance. It critiques university departments, particularly those focused on critical theory, for lacking traditional scholarly foundations and examines the impact of political dynamics on academic freedom. The conversation reflects on the generational divide between faculty and the broader implications of culture wars on hiring practices and the integrity of academic institutions.

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