I feel exasperated by how rarely “public intellectuals” speak on controversial issues.1 I speak of people who acquire huge platforms with best-selling books, widely viewed TED (technology, entertainment and design) talks, and millions of followers. I speak of university professors with unprecedented job security because of tenure.
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