Ferguson calls Tajbakhsh testimony about academic left's hypocrisy powerful responding to account of Angela Davis's selective solidarity
“Powerful testimony from @k_tajbakhsh about the repulsive hypocrisy of the academic left. https://t.co/k7KsipXK6U”
Ferguson says Arday fiasco shows Cambridge leadership learned nothing from elite US universities' experience especially Harvard
“What is especially infuriating about the Arday fiasco is that it shows the people running @Cambridge_Uni have learned absolutely nothing from the experience of the elite universities in the U.S., not least @Harvard. https://t.co/RX8PAq3ytZ”
Ferguson argues Tyler Harper's experience represents microcosm of American academy's decline and fall over last six years
“If you think a version of all this wasn't also playing out at your alma mater in the last six years, you are delusional. @Tyler_A_Harper simply experienced a microcosm of the American academy's decline and fall. https://t.co/PGp3r9wA6s”
Ferguson wishes Tyler Harper and others writing confessions about academic decline had spoken up at the time
“Would that he -- and the others now penning their confessions -- had spoken up at the time. https://t.co/05BtOZf0L3”
Ferguson celebrates UATX's strength five years after founding citing student internship list at companies like Boring Company and 8VC
“It's five years since we decided a new university was the only answer to the crisis of higher education. @uaustinorg just goes from strength to strength, as this list of our students' internships and other summer gigs makes clear. @JTLonsdale @bariweiss https://t.co/zRl7U3wHCO”
Ferguson endorses Lonsdale's optimism that ideas behind Western civilization will prevail despite rebel alliance being smaller than empire
““The rebel alliance is still much smaller than the empire,” @JTLonsdale said. Yet, he’s optimistic. “We’re going to win,” he said. “The ideas behind Western civilization are not going to be defeated.” Amen. https://t.co/LAKEDBqhAS”
Ferguson welcomes positive Washington Post profile of UATX founder Lonsdale calling critics defenders of decadent old regime
“I was pleasantly survived to read a mostly positive profile of my friend and fellow @uaustinorg founder, the great @JTLonsdale, in the @washingtonpost. The haters the paper quotes sound like what they are: defenders of a decadent old regime.”
Ferguson praises UATX President Carvalho's convocation address calling for reading books indifferent to identity and facts over feelings
“"We want you to read books that have no interest in your identity, and to wrestle with facts that don't care how they make you feel." Fantastic Convocation address in praise of selfless virtue by @uaustinorg President Carlos Carvalho. https://t.co/6eL4dE0au5”
“Best thing I've yet read on the Jason Arday farce-tragedy, by the brilliant Roland Freyer: https://t.co/hpf63augmP”