There was a time when even the lesser-known colleges and universities strove to develop programs and faculties that would help prepare students for independent and analytical thinking; to help them distinguish fact from fashion; and to produce minds that were both creative and intellectually-disciplined. Had universities remained focused on such pursuits – instead of becoming training grounds to inculcate their clientele in statist group-think – students who were “offended” by the comments of a professor would likely have developed the capacity and will to openly challenge such views rather than running to hide behind the apron-strings of school administrators. The … Continue reading Toward an Intellectual Desert