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Is This the Death of Harvard? - Steven Pinker
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Guardians of Academia Risk Losing Values
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The decline of Enlightenment values in academia, particularly among Ivy League institutions, emerges from the perception that these values require constant advocacy to prevent regression towards authoritarianism and purism. Fundamental principles such as objective knowledge and free speech face challenges, as newer ideologies take root that undermine these tenets. Postmodernism, which dismisses the existence of objective truth, fosters an environment conducive to illiberal ideas, complicating the mission of universities to acquire and transmit knowledge. Many in academia lack a deep understanding of this mission, focusing instead on promoting their own ideological perspectives. The rise of a younger generation, seemingly more committed to anti-racism yet embodying illiberal values, represents a misunderstanding of traditional liberal ideals. This situation reflects a larger generational conflict where educated individuals have successfully infiltrated various institutions, aligning with strategies that prioritize ideological conformity over the foundational values of inquiry and discourse, thereby jeopardizing the integrity of academia and other societal institutions.
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