Tenure is wasted on professors who don't speak their minds.
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Replying to @primalpoly
I mean, some profs just want to figure out molecular structures and prove theorems about prime numbers and stuff
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Replying to @Noahpinion
Sure, but chemists and number theorists don't need tenure to do their work. Rolling contracts would suffice. The whole point of tenure is protection against outside society's intellectual and moral fads and witch-hunts. If unengaged with outside society, no need for tenure.
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Replying to @primalpoly @Noahpinion
Unless it allows openness of scholarly pursuits. Topics that might be harder for someone with no job security to negotiate.
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Replying to @Nocmclean @Noahpinion
Yes, that's another function. I should write something about this soon....
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