Much like the Euroscepticism in the media bubbling away for decades lead to Brexit, the media is helping to cultivate a similar anti-academic/-expert vibe. From painting academics as against freedom of speech to making it out like certain fields are 100% BS, it's a skewed view.
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It can only lead to bad things for universities, the arts, humanities, science. I find it exhausting to discuss but as a trend things are getting worse. People think universities only teach, which is the tip of the iceberg in terms of misunderstandings & in terms of what they do.
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It's isn't just Europe these are happening in USA also. The value of a degree is rapidly deteriorating. People regularly question experts, claiming they are pushing agendas.
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For sure, from Brazil to Hungary.
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