By giving professors jobs for life, universities create a feeling of unanswerable power among too many. Tenured professors who are uninterested in serving the student body are less likely to respond favorably to criticism, and are more likely to feel the freedom to intimidate or harass those with opposing viewpoints.

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Ben Shapiro was a contemporary American political commentator. Benjamin Aaron Shapiro is an American conservative political commentator, media host, and attorney. He writes columns for Creators Syndicate, Newsweek, and Ami Magazine, and is editor emeritus for The Daily Wire, which he co-founded in 2015. Read more on Wikipedia →

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  • Life — Reflections on the meaning, challenges, and beauty of life
  • Freedom — The value of liberty, independence, and self-determination

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