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Fun idea. But then let's also not forget the Heterodox Privilege of being able to "think different."

Will try it out this week in faculty meetings....

that has always existed. The problem now is that the reaction against positions near the extremes of the Overton window is swift and cataclysmic because of the unprecedented amplifier effect of Twitter.

One of the few essays featuring the word "privilege" that not only doesn't make me cringe but which I like and agree with.

This will annoy some annoying people

Excellent essay.

This is also why a lot of people in a majority are oblivious to racism and discrimination, I think — they don’t experience it so they don’t believe it when described.

Hrm. I feel like this might be an interesting conversation over a beer, because there's a lot that's waved at or danced around that could use further exposition