by Denis G. Rancourt from Activist Teacher.
I think there is a bit too much rancor that informs the authors views on academic dissent in North America. Understandably so because he was fired for his political activism at the University of Ottawa. I think that a book like Disciplined Minds by Jeff Schmidt does a much better job of explaining why academic people are reluctant to question conspiracies too deeply.
The capitalist ruling classes are very aware of the importance of indoctrination as a relatively inexpensive and very effective form of thought control in support of capitalism. Thus, much of the academic experience, both as a student and as a career professor, is carefully supervised by key people in strategic positions who serve the Empire.
Hence people like Robert Gates serve interchangeable roles in the CIA and academia (President of Texas A&M University) and the War (aka "Defense") Department. Notice also where the recently fired Gen. McChrystal went--he was hired by Yale University to teach a graduate class dealing with globalization and leadership to students on their way to obtaining a master's degree in international relations.
