The Disappearance of Public Intellectuals and the Corporate University

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Public intellectuals have declined due to self-censorship, administrative demands, and corporatization of universities.​ Academic freedom is in sharp decline, with nearly two-thirds of faculty curtailing teaching and research activities due to fear of institutional or political reprisal.​ Corporations directly shape research agendas, limit publication, and generally steer academia toward market-favorable outcomes.​ Activism is absorbed by capitalism and pathologized by media, leaving faculty and students risk-averse, disengaged, and more concerned about professional consequences than about social change.​

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