Ideological Imbalance in Academia Worse Than Many Critics Believe
The article, published on Reason.com, critiques Tyler Austin Harper's Atlantic X thread on ideological imbalance in academia. While Harper acknowledges that academia is often closed to non-progressive perspectives, the author argues the problem is even worse. Harper cites George Mason University as an example where conservative views are 'well-represented,' but the author counters that this is limited to the law school and economics department, which are small enclaves within a largely left-wing university. The author also challenges Harper's implication that economics departments are bastions of free-market thought, citing a 2007 study showing only 8% of American Economic Association members support free-market principles. The piece concludes that the ideological imbalance is not due to competition of ideas but systemic exclusion, making academic careers in fields like anthropology or history untenable for right-leaning individuals.
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