Wilding in Higher Ed

Two versions of a defense of Amy Wax

This was on First Things blog today.

And here’s a longer version, with a lovely quote by Ed Shils and other things.

Wokeism, Wilding, and the Decline of the Academic Ethic

Once, some decades ago, a traditional academic culture in American institutions of higher learning was still authoritative and widely accepted.  Central to its ethic of debate and argume…