Monday, September 13, 2004
Independent research? Absolutely not
Oh, Lordy. Another Mack Column. This time, yet another "Oh, look at Joe Q. Guywhoagreeswithme, he's a misunderstood Saint" column. I decided to find out what I can about this Tariq Ramadan character from a quick Google search. Unfortunately, most of his "controversial work" is in languages I can't read, but I did learn that he is a whiner, greatly concerned about his self-image, and with appearing to be an oppressed "intellectual," a genius of sorts, if only people would understand him better. This sounds much like Mack himself, which is perhaps why Mack feels an affinity for him.
But bad news for Mack. Says his idol: "I learned from this experience how essential it is to detach yourself from your own viewpoint, to see your own starting–point in perspective – and to require the same of your interlocutor."
In any case:
Universities’ right to leave academia open to whatever thought platform, no matter how volatile, remains endangered by "national security" concerns.
Which right is this, again?
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