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|content=I should say that Gauge theoretic economics is also all about '''academic freedom''', quashed as it was by the rennegade [[Boskin Commission]] idiocy.
|content=I should say that Gauge theoretic economics is also all about [[Academic Freedom|academic freedom]], quashed as it was by the rennegade [[Boskin Commission]] idiocy.
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|content=New Topic: "What's your vision of true '''academic freedom'''?" [Asks @Philip_Girvan.]
|content=New Topic: "What's your vision of true [[Academic Freedom|academic freedom]]?" [Asks @Philip_Girvan.]
|timestamp=8:04 PM · Dec 19, 2009
|timestamp=8:04 PM · Dec 19, 2009
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|content='''Academic freedom''' is about making secure heroes out of Margot O'toole, Doug Prasher & Nassim Taleb instead of pushing them to the periphery.
|content=[[Academic Freedom|Academic freedom]] is about making secure heroes out of Margot O'toole, Doug Prasher & Nassim Taleb instead of pushing them to the periphery.
|timestamp=8:17 PM · Dec 19, 2009
|timestamp=8:17 PM · Dec 19, 2009
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|content='''Academic freedom''' is freedom to invite a senior colleague to self-copulate for inserting himself before your name on YOUR paper..and survive.
|content=[[Academic Freedom|Academic freedom]] is freedom to invite a senior colleague to self-copulate for inserting himself before your name on YOUR paper..and survive.
|timestamp=8:22 PM · Dec 19, 2009
|timestamp=8:22 PM · Dec 19, 2009
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|content='''Academic freedom''' comes from the academic *obligation* to schedule lectures if you have even the possibility of strong disruptive results.
|content=[[Academic Freedom|Academic freedom]] comes from the academic *obligation* to schedule lectures if you have even the possibility of strong disruptive results.
|timestamp=8:24 PM · Dec 19, 2009
|timestamp=8:24 PM · Dec 19, 2009
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|content='''Academic freedom''' entails a right for a non-expert theorist of high ability to cross boundaries and live on merit without seeking permission.
|content=[[Academic Freedom|Academic freedom]] entails a right for a non-expert theorist of high ability to cross boundaries and live on merit without seeking permission.
|timestamp=8:27 PM · Dec 19, 2009
|timestamp=8:27 PM · Dec 19, 2009
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|content='''Academic freedom''' is the insulation from threat or want to continue in good standing for *any* and *all* contributions & reasoned dissent.
|content=[[Academic Freedom|Academic freedom]] is the insulation from threat or want to continue in good standing for *any* and *all* contributions & reasoned dissent.
|timestamp=8:31 PM · Dec 19, 2009
|timestamp=8:31 PM · Dec 19, 2009
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|content=First of all, I am focused primarily on science. If universities can't provide '''academic freedom''', science needs to move homes.
|content=First of all, I am focused primarily on science. If universities can't provide [[Academic Freedom|Academic freedom]], science needs to move homes.
|timestamp=11:42 PM · Dec 19, 2009
|timestamp=11:42 PM · Dec 19, 2009
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|content=To maintain '''academic freedom''' we need to move resources from what is falsely called 'scientific training' to the compensation of researchers.
|content=To maintain [[Academic Freedom|academic freedom]] we need to move resources from what is falsely called 'scientific training' to the compensation of researchers.
|timestamp=11:48 PM · Dec 19, 2009
|timestamp=11:48 PM · Dec 19, 2009
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|content=Something occurs to me. If you've never had reason to test your own academic freedom, you may have absolutely no idea what animated me.
|content=Something occurs to me. If you've never had reason to test your own [[Academic Freedom|academic freedom]], you may have absolutely no idea what animated me.
|timestamp=1:55 PM · Dec 20, 2009
|timestamp=1:55 PM · Dec 20, 2009
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|content=Now ask yourself why would @NSF be trying to weaken American scientists? Why would NAS help? How would [[National Science Foundation|NSF]] dependent scientists self-defend?
|content=Now ask yourself why would [[National Science Foundation|@NSF]] be trying to weaken American scientists? Why would NAS help? How would NSF dependent scientists self-defend?
|timestamp=8:11 PM · Dec 20, 2009
|timestamp=8:11 PM · Dec 20, 2009
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