The Docility and Groupthink of Academics

The Docility and Groupthink of Academics

Irina Dumitrescu, a professor of English and medieval studies at the University of Bonn, offers some thoughts about the incentives for academics not to rock the boat in “The Frenzied Folly of Professorial Groupthink” (Chronicle of Higher Education, February 16, 2022).

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What is “The Sort of Person Who Has a Position at the University”?

What is “The Sort of Person Who Has a Position at the University”?

This one-paragraph 1997 short story by Lydia Davis, “A Position at the University,” captures, at least for me, some of the ambivalence involved in identifying myself as an academic–that is, about being “the sort of person who has a position at the university.”

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Artificial Intelligence in Courtrooms to Maintain Law and Order

Artificial Intelligence in Courtrooms to Maintain Law and Order

Artificial intelligence (AI) can maintain law and order by helping courtrooms perform better due diligence and research. 

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Have You Identified Your IoT Benefits Yet?

Have You Identified Your IoT Benefits Yet?

The internet of things (IoT) is all about the enhancement of business processes and solutions with sensors, devices, gateways and platforms.

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5 Best Same Day Payday Loans Matching Services

5 Best Same Day Payday Loans Matching Services

Are you facing a financial crisis and require some quick cash? Anyone can face financial hurdles in life.

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