Why “academics” is being discussed
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> there are some basic things you don't understand about people. > Academics really are naive and out of touch people That's a hilarious juxtaposition of sentences.
by InsideOutSanta · Oct 31, 2026
What anti-intellectual horse shit. Carney has a PhD in economics, for one. But there are many: Tomáš Masaryk, Manmohan Singh, Fernando Henrique Cardoso, Ricardo Lagos, Mary Robi…
by tensor · Oct 31, 2026
A group of 80 academics sounds like the level of dysfunction that can only be superseded by a group of 80 politicians.
by runarberg · Oct 31, 2026
"in academics the in-fighting is so vicious because the stakes are so low" - interesting to see what happens now that that stakes are just democracy and an entire country!
by skeeter2020 · Oct 31, 2026
As an OP here, I'd like to mention that I don't agree with this characterization at all. When I said academics are divorced from the real world, I was speaking of them largely c…
by TFNA · Oct 31, 2026
I've worked and known many, many academics in my life. I'm sorry, but if you think this is anti-intellectual, then there are some basic things you don't understand about people.…
by hunterpayne · Oct 31, 2026
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Academic or academics may refer to:Academic discipline, a subdivision of knowledge that is taught and researched at the college or university level Academic institution, an educational institution dedicated to education and research Academic research, creative and systematic work undertaken to increase the stock of knowledge Academic staff, or faculty, teachers or research staff Anything relating to an academy Academic publishing, of texts for educational purposes Academic work Academic writing, nonfiction writing that is produced as part of academic work School of philosophers associated with the Platonic Academy in ancient Greece Academic art, 19th-century French style The Academic, Irish indie rock band "Academic", song by New Order from the 2015 album Music Complete Read more on Wikipedia