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    One provocative read (if you can get past the sensationalistic headline) is econ blogger Noah Smith’s substack post from last…

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The latest in illiberal undergraduates who understand neither college nor academic freedom

Sarah Lawrence students demand, among other things, that a professor's tenure be subject to "review" because of his (lawful) views, and that faculty be appointed based on their race.   Some of their other "demands," while unrealistic, are less venal, and would no doubt be met with more sympathy if not framed as "demands" but, say, aspirations that would help improve the student experience.

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