Remarkably few doctoral program graduates obtain the tenure-track university posts to which most aspire. I often envied the Ph.D. computer scientists working at tech companies…
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January 6, 2021, was not the culmination of Donald Trump’s narcissistic embrace of conspiracies. Instead, the day was a midpoint in Trumpism and the decline of…
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Studies consistently find that academics today embrace “left-leaning” political views. However, we also know that this varies by discipline and type of institution. You’re more…
Comments closed“What is your opinion of the #BlackLivesMatter and George Floyd protests?” a follower asked, rhetorically. “You’re not commenting on your blog or publicly on social…
Comments closedDemocratic primary debates, of which we’ve now had ten, are exemplars of what debates should not be, how not to persuade people to change opinions,…
Comments closedDonald Trump knows what he is saying when he utters racist, sexist, xenophobic phrases. I also assume he believes what he says, based on various…
Comments closedDiagnosing the “mental health” of political opponents is dangerous and a form of intellectual bullying. It is name calling under the guise of “research.” Across…
Comments closedRhetoric, as a field, has long admitted that pathos persuades more people than reason and logic. The Greeks and Romans recognized the danger of this…
Comments closedThe Centers for Disease Control recently issued a list of words and phrases to avoid in publications. The media (and social media) quickly howled that…
Comments closedI would like to think there is no need for a specific political agenda in any class. There is a difference between an agenda and…
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