Academia
An arena where the battles are so bloody because the stakes are so low.
It is easy to insist on absolute truths and proclaim obvious conclusions when you occupy a position in academia. When an intellectual product that could only plausibly be considered legitimate in academia escapes into the real world, suffering typically ensues. In the event that a particularly obtuse idea leaves academia and infects the real world, human casualties and the destruction of property are guaranteed. Worse still, this is actively sought by some teachers and institutions, virtually all of which are subsidized by your tax dollars.
See: HUBRIS
Posted: 30 Dec 2022
