Actual leadership in academia, a rare and good sight. This is clear, reasonable, and purposeful: Concerning the Encampment | University of Chicago president.uchicago.edu/from-the-presi…

Maybe this explains why we have so many bad leaders: Why the Most Productive People Don’t Always Make the Best Managers hbr.org/2018/04/why-th…

This has seemed obvious to me for a while now: nytimes.com/2024/04/07/mag…

Why is it easier to publish an academic book then get a sshrc grant? anyone from SSHRC want to explain that?

Yup:

Like most reactionary myths, hand-wringing about modern universities trades upon nostalgia from smart people who ought to know better. theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/…

Here's one of the easiest and simplest tricks to help you say things with more impact, from Bill Birchard. psychologytoday.com/us/blog/writin…

This is excellent:

It isn’t DEI. theatlantic.com/technology/arc…

'Soft skills' are probably misnamed. They are the hardest to understand and systematize, and the skills that give humans an edge over robots. s.hbr.org/3tTef1P

Me and Bruno Latour have essays in this excellent book:
psupress.org/books/titles/9…

We’ve lost our way on campus. Here’s how we can find our way back. washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/…

First, I start by telling people that implicit 'bias' is the wrong term, that it's more accurate to talk about 'implicit association.' It's not a small difference. The former has an automatic negative connotation, the latter is more accurate and neutral. 2/

This is tough to read. Obviously it is absolutely true, and what I've been saying for 25 years now:

An Ancient Solution to Our Current Crisis of Disconnection nytimes.com/2023/11/27/opi…

The media must stop enabling Trump's attention-seeking use of fascist rhetoric theconversation.com/the-media-must…

The media must stop enabling Trump's attention-seeking use of fascist rhetoric theconversation.com/the-media-must… via The Conversation Canada