Mark Mercer

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December 27, 2021

The Use and Abuse of University Discipline

Mark Mercer

Mark Mercer argues that discipline against university faculty is improperly used to right a wrong, “correct” thinking, mollify aggrieved parties, and signal the university’s “c......

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June 7, 2021

Self-Censorship and the Academic Mission

Mark Mercer

Self-censorship is widely practiced in university communities, under-discussed though it is. What to do about it?

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December 30, 2020

Why Scholars Won’t Research Group Differences

Mark Mercer

A significant number of academics researching or writing about group differences have received censure and punishment for doing so, putting a freeze on this and a number of important and related field......

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