Ideological Imbalance in Academia Worse Than Many Critics Believe
The article, published on Reason.com, critiques Tyler Austin Harper's Atlantic thread on ideological imbalance in academia. While Harper acknowledges that academia is often closed to non-progressive perspectives, the author argues Harper understates the problem. The author notes that at George Mason University, conservative views are only well-represented in law and economics, which are small enclaves. 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 article concludes that the ideological imbalance is severe, and a right-leaning college senior would be career-suicidal to pursue academia in fields like anthropology or history unless they hide their views.
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