{"id":2161201,"date":"2024-01-28T05:29:02","date_gmt":"2024-01-28T10:29:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/to-infinifat-and-beyond\/"},"modified":"2024-01-28T05:32:48","modified_gmt":"2024-01-28T10:32:48","slug":"to-infinifat-and-beyond","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/to-infinifat-and-beyond\/","title":{"rendered":"To Infinity and Beyond"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">8<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fto-infinifat-and-beyond%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2161201&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Elite Academic Institutions: A Moral and Intellectual\u2063 Rot<\/h2>\n<p>Recent events have laid \u2063bare the deep-seated decay within our esteemed academic institutions. Ivy League universities, \u200bin particular, have transformed into quasi-religious\u2062 cults, more focused on preaching their radical nonsense than on actual teaching. These institutions, attached to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/5-financial-bubbles-that-made-gamestop-look-like-nothing\/\" title=\"5 Financial \u2018Bubbles\u2019 That Made Gamestop Look Like Nothing\">billion-dollar hedge funds<\/a>, \u200chave become disconnected from the realities\u200d of average \u2063Americans, even more so than\u2064 the self-righteous journalists\u200c who cover \u2064politics.<\/p>\n<h3>A Fall from Grace:\u200d Harvard&#8217;s Plagiarist \u200dPresident<\/h3>\n<p>On \u2062January 2, Harvard president Claudine \u200bGay resigned in disgrace, tarnished by her serial plagiarism and inability to address a simple question about advocating for \u2063Jewish genocide on \u200dcampus. Shockingly, her defenders claimed she was a victim of a &#8220;racist mob&#8221; waging &#8220;open war\u200c on black progress.&#8221;\u2063 This scandalous episode highlights the extent of the detachment of these academic elites from the real world.<\/p>\n<h3>Unraveling the \u2064Madness: &#8220;Unshrinking&#8221; \u200band Fatphobia<\/h3>\n<p>Just a week later,\u2063 a philosophy professor at Cornell University, Kate Manne, released a book delving into America&#8217;s supposed war on fat people. The connection\u200c between these two incidents\u2063 may seem \u2062unlikely, but it becomes clear as\u2064 we\u2063 explore \u200dfurther. Manne, a \u2064feminist philosophy\u2062 expert, self-identifies as a &#8220;small \u200bfat&#8221; and uses her book, <em>Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia<\/em>, to advocate for her cause.<\/p>\n<p>Manne&#8217;s book could have presented an intriguing challenge to the prevailing belief that being overweight is detrimental to one&#8217;s health. \u2063However, it instead serves as another example of the intellectual absurdity prevalent among academic elites. \u2062From the very beginning, with its James Baldwin epigraph and trigger \u200cwarning about &#8220;frank descriptions of fatphobia in its intersections with\u2064 racism, misogyny, ableism, transphobia, etc.,&#8221; the\u2062 book reveals\u200d its descent into\u2064 bigotry.<\/p>\n<p>Manne employs all the trendy academic buzzwords, seemingly necessary to be \u2064taken seriously in Ivy League circles. \u2064She defines fatphobia as a social injustice that unjustly ranks fatter bodies as inferior, going on to claim that anti-fatness is a &#8220;structural form \u200dof oppression&#8221;\u200c rooted in\u2063 &#8220;fascist body\u2062 norms&#8221; perpetuated \u2064by &#8220;vested capitalist interests.&#8221; The book\u2062 becomes a litany of\u200b intersectionality, connecting fatphobia to racism, misogyny, ableism, transphobia, classism, \u200cageism,\u2063 colorism, homophobia, and even anti-Semitism.<\/p>\n<p>Manne&#8217;s \u200dsolution to fatphobia is to include fat people in the ever-expanding list of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/woke-yoga-national-yoga-group-says-it-will-not-keep-politics-out-of-yoga-after-chauvin-verdict\/\" title=\"Woke Yoga: National Yoga Group Says It Will Not \u2018Keep Politics Out of Yoga\u2019 After Chauvin Verdict\">historically marginalized communities<\/a> and grant them their \u200cown &#8220;pride&#8221; parades. She \u200cenvisions a world where fat bodies are celebrated for their contribution to &#8220;human bodily diversity,&#8221; and any attempt\u200c to lose weight or change one&#8217;s\u2063 body\u2062 is deemed bigotry.<\/p>\n<p>What \u200bis most disheartening is that Manne\u2063 positions \u2064herself as a moderate within the niche debate among &#8220;fat studies&#8221; \u2062scholars\u200c at elite academic institutions. This revelation \u200dhighlights the alarming state of our academic elites and their\u200d detachment from reality.<\/p>\n<p>Perhaps it is time to question\u2062 the direction our elite academic institutions are heading. Are they \u200ctruly centers of \u2064knowledge and critical thinking, or have they become\u200d echo chambers for radical ideologies? The future of\u200d education and intellectual discourse hangs in the \u200cbalance.<\/p>\n<p><em>Unshrinking: How to Face Fatphobia<\/em><br \/>  by Kate Manne<br \/> \u200b Crown, 320 \u200bpp., $29<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> \u2063 How does \u2063the shift \u2063from education to indoctrination affect\u200c critical thinking and exploration \u2063of diverse perspectives within elite academic institutions?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Status quo and sparked a meaningful debate about body image and societal\u2064 prejudices. \u200cHowever, it quickly\u200d became apparent that her arguments were \u200bnot grounded in rational thinking or intellectual rigor. Instead, she resorted \u2063to using emotional appeals and promoting a victim mentality. This exemplifies the moral and intellectual rot that has \u2063infected our elite academic institutions.<\/p>\n<h3>The Cult Mentality: Indoctrination over \u200dEducation<\/h3>\n<p>These incidents are mere symptoms of a greater problem within elite academic institutions\u2014the shift \u200cfrom education to \u200dindoctrination. Students are no longer \u200dencouraged to think critically and\u2062 explore diverse perspectives. Instead, they are coerced into conforming to a specific ideology that is deemed &#8220;acceptable&#8221; by the academic elites. This \u200bstifling of intellectual freedom is antithetical to the purpose of higher education and undermines the very\u200d foundation of academic\u2064 integrity.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore,\u200d the creation \u200bof echo chambers and safe spaces within these institutions further perpetuates this cult-like mentality. Students \u2062are shielded from opposing ideas and are encouraged to \u200dview any dissent as \u2064an \u200cattack on their identities. This fosters \u200can environment that\u2063 is \u2064hostile to \u200bopen dialogue, intellectual growth, and the pursuit of truth.<\/p>\n<h3>A Disconnect from Reality<\/h3>\n<p>One \u2063of \u200dthe most glaring issues with elite academic institutions is their detachment \u2063from the realities\u2063 of average Americans. These Ivy League universities, \u200cnestled \u2063in their ivory towers, have lost touch with the\u2062 struggles and aspirations of ordinary citizens. Instead, they exist in their \u2064own bubble, shielded from the consequences of their radical beliefs and policies.<\/p>\n<p>Moreover, the exorbitant\u2063 tuition fees charged \u2063by these institutions further exacerbate the socioeconomic disparities in our society. Access to\u2063 a quality education\u2063 becomes a privilege only for the wealthy elite, widening the gap \u200cbetween the haves and the have-nots. This elitism perpetuates\u200d a cycle of inequality and hinders social mobility, contradicting the\u200d very principles of equal opportunity that these institutions claim to uphold.<\/p>\n<h3>Reclaiming Academic Integrity<\/h3>\n<p>If our elite academic institutions are to regain their moral and \u2062intellectual standing, it is imperative that they\u200d recommit to their core purpose: education. \u2064Universities should be places of open \u200ddiscourse, where students \u200bare exposed to a wide range of ideas and encouraged to \u2062think critically. This requires the promotion of intellectual diversity, the fostering of free speech,\u2064 and the\u2062 rejection of ideological conformity.<\/p>\n<p>In addition, these institutions must actively bridge the gap between academia and the real world. They must not only \u200dseek to\u2064 understand the experiences and aspirations of average Americans but \u2063also actively contribute to addressing the challenges \u200dfaced by society as a whole. This means developing programs and initiatives that <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/college-enrollment-ticks-up-in-fall-2023-semester-for-the-first-time-since-covid-19\/\" title=\"College enrollment increases in fall 2023, marking first growth since COVID-19.\">promote social mobility<\/a>, inclusivity, and equal access to education.<\/p>\n<h3>Conclusion<\/h3>\n<p>The moral and intellectual rot within elite academic institutions is a pressing issue\u2063 that must be addressed. The pursuit of truth and\u2063 the development of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/remember-we-are-the-majority-here-are-ideas-on-what-we-can-do-moving-forward\/\" title=\"Remember We Are the Majority \u2013 Here Are Idea\u2019s On What We Can Do Moving Forward\">critical thinking skills<\/a> are the cornerstone of higher education.\u2062 It is essential that these institutions reclaim their purpose and distance themselves from the \u200ccult-like mentality that has plagued them. By doing so, they can once again become beacons of intellectual integrity, fostering a genuine pursuit of knowledge and \u200dserving as agents of positive\u200d change in our society.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Recent events have exposed the decay within our esteemed academic institutions. Ivy League universities, in particular, have transformed into quasi-religious cults, prioritizing preaching radical ideologies over education. 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