Attention Economy


Saturday, May 5, 2018

Academic Freedom and Private Donors

The controversy surrounding George Mason University highlights the need to maintain academic freedom. It is never a good idea to mix economics with politics:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/05/us/koch-donors-george-mason.html

In order to effectively and objectively critique policies from across the political spectrum, one needs to maintain a reasonable degree of political independence. In fact, an increasing number of Americans identify themselves as independents:
https://www.nbcnews.com/politics/politics-news/millennial-poll-strong-majority-want-third-political-party-n824526