Free to express what's on your mind? Depends on what you say and to whom

The point is that Summers did not have the real freedom to say what was on his mind -- even in an academic setting where free, out-of-the-box thinking should be encouraged -- without ultimately being forced to retract his "insensitive" statement, make an apology and placate the shrill crie...

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Published in:Navy Times 2005-03, p.54
Main Author: Fetzer, Barry
Format: Article
Language:English
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Amendments
Freedom of speech
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Summary:The point is that Summers did not have the real freedom to say what was on his mind -- even in an academic setting where free, out-of-the-box thinking should be encouraged -- without ultimately being forced to retract his "insensitive" statement, make an apology and placate the shrill cries for his ouster by pledging $25 million to promote the hiring of women and minorities at Harvard.
ISSN:0028-1697
1943-5797