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Reply to "Texas proposal to eliminate tenure at universities: will destroy research in Texas."
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[quote=Anonymous]I think this is an example of a case in which kneejerk partisanship has crippled what could be a useful debate. One example is COVID lockdown restrictions. Weighing the economic and non-economic costs and benefits of restrictions is important. But, if the analysis process is purely a way for rule haters and special interests to lash out, it’s not useful. Neutral people end up thinking of all opponents of any restriction as evil or crazy. Tenure might actually be doing more harm than good, by creating a population of super citizens who have enormous rights and a population of assistant professors and adjuncts who have no rights and no ability to settle down. Maybe there’s a better way to set things up. But, if the most visible people supporting elimination of tenure are mean people who want to chase The Libruls away, then that blocks what could be a useful discussion about how to reform a cruel and exploitative system. [/quote]
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