Academics can change the world – if they stop talking only to their peers

peter.suber's bookmarks 2017-03-22

Summary:

"Some academics insist that it’s not their job to write for the general public. They suggest that doing so would mean they’re “abandoning their mission as intellectuals”. They don’t want to feel like they’re “dumbing down” complex thinking and arguments.

The counter argument is that academics can’t operate in isolation from the world’s very real problems.

They may be producing important ideas and innovations that could help people understand and perhaps even begin to address issues like climate change, conflict, food insecurity and disease...."

Link:

https://theconversation.com/academics-can-change-the-world-if-they-stop-talking-only-to-their-peers-55713

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Date tagged:

03/22/2017, 17:27

Date published:

03/22/2017, 13:27