tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458341.post1244535414912245279..comments2024-01-06T10:36:04.084-05:00Comments on A Commonplace Blog: TenureD. G. Myershttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10659136455045567825noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458341.post-83447422628623760052010-09-04T09:38:23.888-04:002010-09-04T09:38:23.888-04:00AJ's seems to excuse the practice because &quo...AJ's seems to excuse the practice because "everyone does it". While it's origins in academia may have been well intentioned to protect speech it has morphed into the "clannish" state you describe leaving those of us on the outside seething with contempt, albeit not justifiable in all cases. This is not healthy. My opinion: Scrap the tenure system altogether and see what happens. If the evils it was deigned to prevent resurrect then do something then.Jerryhttp://afoxthought.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3458341.post-25279265091467221722010-08-30T10:55:17.507-04:002010-08-30T10:55:17.507-04:00Every academic department is clannish. And you sho...Every academic department is clannish. And you should try a medical school faculty sometime. <br /><br />The point is much larger--any group of people with access to true knowledge will be clannish and elitist and look down on everyone else.A.J.http://amemorytheater.blogspot.com/noreply@blogger.com