Academic Quote by Arthur Koestler
“Innovation is a twofold threat to academic mediocrities: it endangers their oracular authority, and it evokes the deeper fear that their whole, laboriously constructed intellectual edifice might collapse.”
About This Quote
Source Book: The Ghost in the Machine, 1967
Innovation challenges entrenched academic authority and exposes fear of intellectual collapse.
In simple terms: Innovation threatens academic power and fear of collapse.
Key Takeaway
Recognize and adapt to change.
Themes
authority
fear
innovation
academia
Mood
anxious
critical
Type
critical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- University departments
- research funding
- curriculum design
- faculty tenure
Key Concepts
Epistemology
Power dynamics
Intellectual humility
Questions to Reflect On
- How does authority resist change?
- What can protect intellectual foundations?
A Different Perspective
May overlook collaborative benefits of innovation.
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