The Economist this week has some sensible words about the Larry Summers “women in science” brouhaha. As they put it: “What is happening at Harvard would be funny if it were not so outrageous.” Precisely. The reaction to Summers’ speech has exposed the appalling hold that political correctness has on substantial elements of the Harvard faculty. Imagine — the Harvard President has the nerve to hold controversial ideas at odds with current orthodoxy! And the temerity to actually speak about those ideas!! What does he think a University is, anyway? If the faculty go through with their threats to “censure” Summers with a “no confidence” vote, it will be a black day for that institution.
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