Monthly Archives: June 2018

Identity Politics Has Nearly Destroyed the Humanities; Now It Is Threatening the Hard Sciences

Posted on June 22, 2018 by Steven Yates

This article by Heather MacDonald is a must-read! If you thought you could escape identity politics by going into the sciences, or possibly even into engineering, think again. The article’s opening paragraphs spell out clearly what is happening in scientific … Continue reading →

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Is Higher Education Undergoing a Long-Term Structural Collapse?

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Steven Yates

Is higher education in the U.S., and almost surely in the West generally, undergoing a long-term structural collapse? The question sounds histrionic, perhaps even hysterical and would be treated as such in many (most?) mainstream academic circles. But if we … Continue reading →

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#MeToo Feminism Claims Its Latest Male Victim(s) in Academia

Posted on June 5, 2018 by Steven Yates

I don’t plan to spend as much time on this as on previous recent blog entries, if only because these kinds of situations are becoming a dime a dozen. What will be surprising is if they do not discourage more … Continue reading →

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