“It is one of the great ironies of corporate control that the corporate state needs the abilities of intellectuals to maintain power, yet outside of this role it refuses to permit intellectuals to think or function independently.”
― Death of the Liberal Class
― Death of the Liberal Class
“Whenever you find yourself on the side of the majority, it is time to reform (or pause and reflect).”
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“I once asked a young dissertation writer whether her suddenly grayed hair was due to ill health or personal tragedy; she answered: “It was the footnotes”.”
― How to Suppress Women's Writing
― How to Suppress Women's Writing
“What is the matter with universities is that the students are school children, whereas it is of the very essence of university education that they should be adults.”
― Misalliance
― Misalliance
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