tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276561747841568697.post7531649249708473774..comments2024-03-27T05:23:48.855-04:00Comments on Krugman-in-Wonderland: On Academe and DiscriminationWilliam L. Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01802990642236807359noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276561747841568697.post-75494585647950130282011-02-11T22:20:33.075-05:002011-02-11T22:20:33.075-05:00What Anderson neglects to mention is that -- ever-...What Anderson neglects to mention is that -- ever-increasingly since the New Deal -- academic scientists and scholars receive their research grants and other career-advancing benefits from the government, especially the federal government. Moreover, even if these academics manage to find another source of financing, the people who approve their scholarly articles for academic publications or hire and tenure are apt to be in bed with the government and what it wants.<br /><br />And what does the federal government want? For people to believe in global warming (nowadays euphemistically known as "change," since warming isn't even happening anyway) or in benefits of central banking (the Federal reserve itself helps by putting out a lot of funds to economics professors for pro-Fed research) or looking the other way regarding U.S. imperialism (note the huge number of political science professors at prestigious universities who "consult" with the CIA, State Department, ad nauseum).mcfrandyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01642680868453105592noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276561747841568697.post-12513135434048134242011-02-09T13:46:32.010-05:002011-02-09T13:46:32.010-05:00I did my undergrad in computer science so I can...I did my undergrad in computer science so I can't speak much for most of the social sciences...however I'm in an MBA program right now and my economics and finance teachers are about the most opinionated and arrogant bunch of old bastards thats I've ever seen. <br /><br />My experience has shown me that they are more politicized ideologues than actual scientists.Dannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276561747841568697.post-54278319141400568962011-02-09T11:49:08.261-05:002011-02-09T11:49:08.261-05:00And I am glad I am in the Third World, where educa...And I am glad I am in the Third World, where educated people stay the hell out of politics and never discuss it; not even in the classroom.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6276561747841568697.post-81991664421353233972011-02-09T11:26:55.558-05:002011-02-09T11:26:55.558-05:00I'm glad I studied engineering - we never had ...I'm glad I studied engineering - we never had to worry about this stuff.Daniel Hewittnoreply@blogger.com