Academia Quote by Gad Saad

“In a sense, New Age gurus are akin to postmodernists within academia. They dispense meaningless drivel that masquerades as profound truths whilst in reality it is a mere exercise in obscurantism”

Gad Saad

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Of all forms of diversity that should be celebrated on university campuses, none is more important than supporting, nurturing, and promoting intellectual diversity.

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Trigger warnings are an instantiation of the West's zeitgeist of perpetual offense and victimhood that defines much of public discourse.

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While I do not have a sweet tooth, I am a fan of the dark chocolate ice cream at Baskin Robbins.

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Western societies in general and universities in particular have not always been immune from institutional sexism. This is incontestable.

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There is nothing offensive about the word 'obese.' It is a descriptor of a person's weight.

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Most people experience some insecurity regarding one or more of their physical traits.

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To rightly recognize that men and women are equal under the law is perfectly removed from the fact that men and women are distinguishable…

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To be an outspoken professor in academia is a very dangerous proposition.

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Regrettably, many religious traditions exacerbate our innate proclivity to divide the world into two clearly demarcated camps, and in doing so, this fans the…

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Consumer behaviour is a powerful realm from which to explore our biological heritage.

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