The Intellectual Paradox

Tom Urich ️
Aug 26, 2017 · 2 min read

In a Utopia Knowledge is ‘supposed’ to be Free. Why then is it so expensive to go to College?

George Washington was a slave holder. Does that negate every advance in social progress that was ever achieved under his leadership?

Today’s Progressives would say so. They also will be the first to tell you that after years of brooding in musky hallowed halls that their brand of wisdom is superior to those who believe the proof is in the pie.

Milton Friedman had an enlightening take upon the differences between liberalism (in today’s form) and conservatism whereby he credited “the market” of ideology was easier to sell by intellectuals to students and liberals because it was the path of least resistance.

But we are talking Liberty here. The education of the masses can and should include the knowledge of government. Where did we go wrong in PolySci 101 which now preaches freedom as different than structured liberty? We should be “free” to believe in something else — anything less is a breach of trust?

I say “balderdash.” The higher education industry benefits from intrinsical moral support as well as being fundamentally girded by Government and society in general in the form of loans, grants, foundations and charity. It’s a good thing to support education.

So why isn’t higher education free? Ask Bernie Sanders. Oh Yeah. Somebody has to pay for it. Those “intellectuals” who are indoctrinating our youth (and future leaders) are not exactly giving away knowledge. The average professor salary (according to GlassDoor) is $114,000. And that is for 9 months work.

It’s embarrassing. And these “intellectuals” are selling what?!? Anarchy? Freedom of Speech or the Limits Thereof? Socialism?

This article is Opinion ONLY and not a valid representation or distribution of The University of Michigan. The Author takes entire credit.
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