An Anomalous Professor
September 28, 2010
“Sensitivity” is letting other people’s reactions to you decide your behaviour. So instead of choosing to do what you think is right and then defending it, you say something or try out something or listen to other people demand something… and try to adapt to that.
Peter Robinson talks with Harvard professor Harvey Mansfield about grade inflation, illiberal “liberals” and the state of academia. In five parts:
1. Leaning left.
2. A culture of self-criticism.
3. Everyone is excellent.
4. Diversity in all things (except of course in thought).
5. “Sensitivity,” indignation and the right to be agreed with.