> -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On > Behalf Of Gautam Mukunda > Sent: Monday, November 25, 2002 8:56 AM
... > Despite the claims of a lot of people, I don't think > any serious person could claim that there isn't an > overwhelming leftward bias to hiring in academia. > Heck, I've had professors I was close to state quite > openly that they would never consider extending an > offer to any conservative. Unless you want to explain > some other reason why the proportion of Republicans on > college campuses, particularly top-tier campuses, is > so low. I wouldn't make that argument. No question that academia is generally liberal. And that doesn't surprise me a bit. Academia, especially when there's research involved, is inherently progressive, constantly questioning. The value of conservatism is in its resistance to change, so it has a certain natural opposition to inquisitive questioning. At their best, conservatives preserve what's good about what we have; at their worst, liberals question everything. At their worst, conservatives try to hang onto everything; at their best, liberals open our eyes to progress. I should note, I suppose, that I'm the offspring of a college professor and middle school English teacher. And I majored in writing and speech. I've had to work a bit at appreciating the role of the conservative point of view! And you've helped in that, I'll add. Nick _______________________________________________ http://www.mccmedia.com/mailman/listinfo/brin-l
