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Originally Posted by PsYcNeT
Is all of academia mired in the nihilistic idea that better things aren't possible, so why even try?
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I dunno. Try discussing the dissolution of tenure with any academic who has it and see how they feel about things changing for the better.
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Originally Posted by rubecube
At the core, that's an appeal to nature. The history of humanity is a history of overcoming and/or adapting (or at least attempting to) our "nature" and nature itself to best ensure our long-term survival.
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Sure, and how have we done that? Through constructs of control. There has always been rulers, always been a ruling class, and always been people willing to subjugate themselves to the will others, including the heirs of that ruling class.