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Why most academics lean left
Posted on 12/10/18 at 3:42 am
Posted on 12/10/18 at 3:42 am
FEE.org
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Intellectuals, according to Hayek, are drawn to utopian visions. First and foremost among those visions is the creation of a new social order, specifically one designed by "experts." They also have the hubris to anoint themselves as the experts to design this new order. Hayek wrote:
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Finally, there is the role played by naked self-interest. Government subsidies and student financial aid make up a significant share of revenue for universities. Furthermore, government grants dominate funding for academic research. Academics reap financial benefits from government largesse. What a tidy coincidence that most academics favor big government.
This post was edited on 12/10/18 at 3:43 am
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Posted on 12/10/18 at 4:02 am to Robin Masters
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Why most academics lean left
Because they're smart.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 4:07 am to 995webmaster
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Because they're smart
The article actually does a good job of demonstrating why this is NOT the reason. Perhaps you should try reading and then commenting...just a thought.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 4:13 am to Robin Masters
quote:Simply put, they have no use for pragmatism or real-life-application.
Why most academics lean left
Posted on 12/10/18 at 4:27 am to 995webmaster
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Because they're smart.
If by 'smart' you mean lazy, greedy, self-absorbed, and incompetent, but self-congratulatory over their artificially constructed vision of utopia where only they know the 'secret handshake' and definer of all the 'dog whistles' that are used to engender hatred toward their bettors.
Their 'smartness' only works inside their bubble. Let them step into the real world and they are instantly revealed as the dumbest goose in the flock.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 4:34 am to 995webmaster
They have never been "smart". Not in your lifetime, and certainly not in mine.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 4:35 am to cable
Every college professor I ever had was a socially dysfunctional, cat hair covered mess.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 4:39 am to Vacherie Saint
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cat hair covered mess.
Lol. Love this image.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 5:06 am to Robin Masters
Those that can't lean left
Posted on 12/10/18 at 5:17 am to Robin Masters
They’re government workers paid by our tax dollars that’re depended on to pay their massive student debt after getting a PhD in gender studies.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 5:22 am to Deuces
The best thing I can say for my college profs is some of them helped me land my first real job. Other than that, I've learned everything else on the streets.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 5:36 am to Robin Masters
So smart people are really dumb, in reality. Makes sense.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 5:38 am to Robin Masters
Because they live in a theoretical world, not the real one.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 5:40 am to OverseasBengal
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Because they live in a theoretical world, not the real one.
Thats how things start the process of coming into reality.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 5:40 am to Robin Masters
Those that can, do.
Those that can't, teach.
Those that can't, teach.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 5:46 am to Robin Masters
Utopia would work great if people didn't get in the way!
Posted on 12/10/18 at 5:49 am to Robin Masters
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Intellectuals,
Posted on 12/10/18 at 5:52 am to Ebbandflow
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Thats how things start the process of coming into reality.
No. Reality is reality. Theories are different ways to attempt to interpret reality.
The utopian world academics envision is typically buttressed by theories that work better on paper or in a vacuum than out in what we all know as reality. Given that their livelihood is dependent upon the government, it's not surprising that most of their theories favor big government as well.
But, no, theories are not "how things start the process of coming into reality."
Posted on 12/10/18 at 5:56 am to OverseasBengal
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Because they live in a theoretical world, not the real one.
It's this.
Posted on 12/10/18 at 5:57 am to Ebbandflow
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So smart people are really dumb, in reality. Makes sense.
Makes as much sense as thinking the guys who know the password to get thru the green door is smarter than those who don't.
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