Call me naïve.
I thought academia was about knowledge.
I thought academic research was about the quest for knowledge.
I thought academic publishing was about the dissemination of knowledge.
I thought academics cared about teaching.
I thought students cared about learning.
I thought lifelong-learning was more than a buzzphrase.
I thought ideas had value beyond finance.
I thought ideas could be challenged.
I thought ideas could surmount prestige differentials.
I thought knowledge could benefit all human beings equally.
I thought honesty was the best policy.
I thought respect was a matter of common sense.
I thought open-mindedness was a true ideal.
I thought wisdom could come from different sources.
I thought knowledge was more than information.
I thought communication was more than the transmission of information.
I thought.
Call me “naïve.” Please do.
But what would why should you call me “Professor?”[edited Feb 25, 2k7 13:04, typo] [edited Sep 5, 2k9 11:21, typo]
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