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← The media’s obsession with universities reflects a shortage of other ways of discussing society.

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Everything filed under journalism journalism Everything filed under America America Everything filed under racism racism Everything filed under Telegram Telegram Everything filed under metascience metascience Everything filed under social media social media Everything filed under government government Everything filed under politics politics Everything filed under education education Same subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subjectSame subject Read this korrent: The media’s obsession with universities reflects a shortage of other ways of discussing society. The media’s obsession with universitiesreflects a shortage of other ways ofdiscussing society. Last stated 2 months ago 4 Sept 2026 WD William Davies — holds since 2026-09-04 — tap for who they are Same subject: Many of society's problems stem from how people communicate online, not just what they discuss. — tap to centre the map on it Many of society's problems stem fromhow people communicate online, notjust what they discuss. Last stated 5 months ago 14 Jun 2026 JJ Justin Jackson — holds since 2026-06-14 — tap for who they are Same subject: Society needs journalism, not newspapers. — tap to centre the map on it Society needs journalism, notnewspapers. Last stated 18 years ago 13 Mar 2009 CS Clay Shirky — holds since 2009-03-13 — tap for who they are Same subject: The Office for Students is pursuing a culture-war agenda without regard to the real complexities universities face. — tap to centre the map on it The Office for Students is pursuinga culture-war agenda without regardto the real complexitiesuniversities face. Last stated 2 years ago 28 Mar 2025 DA David Adger — holds since 2025-03-28 — tap for who they are Same subject: Universities are too busy accommodating conservative interests to be able to indoctrinate anyone into Marxist ideology. — tap to centre the map on it Universities are too busyaccommodating conservative intereststo be able to indoctrinate anyoneinto Marxist ideology. Last stated 2 weeks ago 20 Oct 2026 DD Daniel W. Drezner — holds since 2026-10-20 — tap for who they are Same subject: A university exists above all to connect real life with growing knowledge, not merely to teach bread-winning — tap to centre the map on it A university exists above all toconnect real life with growingknowledge, not merely to teachbread-winning Last stated 124 years ago 1 Feb 1903 WB W. E. B. Du Bois — holds since 1903-02-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: The problem with expertise in the media is media framing, not the experts. — tap to centre the map on it The problem with expertise in themedia is media framing, not theexperts. Last stated 7 months ago 22 Mar 2026 MP Murray Pittock — holds since 2026-03-22 — tap for who they are Same subject: Academia has serious problems, but they are not as catastrophic as they look from outside it. — tap to centre the map on it Academia has serious problems, butthey are not as catastrophic as theylook from outside it. Last stated 7 years ago 15 Aug 2019 AG Alexey Guzey — holds since 2019-08-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: Short-termism and a lack of funding for young scientists are smaller problems in academia than outsiders assume. — tap to centre the map on it Short-termism and a lack of fundingfor young scientists are smallerproblems in academia than outsidersassume. Last stated 7 years ago 15 Aug 2019 AG Alexey Guzey — holds since 2019-08-15 — tap for who they are Same subject: 'Racism' and 'sexism' properly name systematic disadvantage, not merely prejudice against anyone. — tap to centre the map on it 'Racism' and 'sexism' properly namesystematic disadvantage, not merelyprejudice against anyone. Last stated 13 years ago 25 May 2013 AS Alom Shaha — holds since 2013-05-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ballot law unfair to either race injures whites more lastingly than Black citizens — tap to centre the map on it A ballot law unfair to either raceinjures whites more lastingly thanBlack citizens BW Booker T. Washington — holds since c. 1899 — tap for who they are Same subject: A Black character taking up a white character’s legacy feels too much like assimilation. — tap to centre the map on it A Black character taking up a whitecharacter’s legacy feels too muchlike assimilation. Last stated 2 months ago 1 Sept 2026 RJ Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-09-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron, since the promise it marks has been perpetually broken. — tap to centre the map on it “Happy Juneteenth” is an oxymoron,since the promise it marks has beenperpetually broken. Last stated 5 months ago 19 Jun 2026 RJ Robert Jones, Jr. — holds since 2026-06-19 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on diesel exports would raise overall fuel prices and damage America's energy superpower status. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on diesel exports would raiseoverall fuel prices and damageAmerica's energy superpower status. Last stated a month ago 1 Oct 2026 AE Alex Epstein — holds since 2026-10-01 — tap for who they are Same subject: A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports is more likely to raise prices than lower them. — tap to centre the map on it A ban on U.S. diesel fuel exports ismore likely to raise prices thanlower them. Last stated a month ago 23 Sept 2026 JM Josh Marshall — holds since 2026-09-23 — tap for who they are Same subject: Almost every one-to-one Telegram chat, and every group chat, is readable on Telegram’s own servers. — tap to centre the map on it Almost every one-to-one Telegramchat, and every group chat, isreadable on Telegram’s own servers. Last stated 2 years ago 25 Aug 2024 MG Matthew Green — holds since 2024-08-25 — tap for who they are Same subject: Arresting Pavel Durov was a historic wrong and a gigantic PR mistake that will keep founders from building in France. — tap to centre the map on it Arresting Pavel Durov was a historicwrong and a gigantic PR mistake thatwill keep founders from building inFrance. Last stated a year ago 30 Sept 2025 LF Lex Fridman — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are Same subject: He would rather lose everything than yield to government pressure to block channels, because submitting to something fundamentally wrong breaks a person inside. — tap to centre the map on it He would rather lose everything thanyield to government pressure toblock channels, because submittingto something fundamentally wrongbreaks a person inside. Last stated a year ago 30 Sept 2025 PD Pavel Durov — holds since 2025-09-30 — tap for who they are
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At the centre The media’s obsession with universities reflects a shortage of other ways of discussing society. Last stated 4 Sept 2026 · 2 months ago Holds William Davies Read this korrent →