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How Did Milose's Theory of Intellectuals Explain American Intellectuals?
I think there's a great deal of conformity in our culture as well. We academics, some of us have tenure. Like how does the calculus operate? One which is for a steam, one which is to get approval from one's peers. That can be as powerful as the fear of losing a job. You get that esteem by innovating or by deviating from established opinion. So if you're a musician, you're expected to do something at least a bit different. And why is academia, why does it have more conformist standards for acceptance?
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