Thesis #10: Integrity

Alright, I hear you—I've been getting emails and DMs asking for today’s thesis. You're right; I’m a bit later than usual, and I apologize for that. This week, we’re focusing on the idea of integrity. A humanities professor should embody integrity, which means living consistently with their stated beliefs. Their beliefs, in turn, should align with reality. When a professor teaches beliefs that are inconsistent with reality, it is an illusion or even a delusion. Such illusions have no place in the university.

Why do professors often appear to have made questionable life choices? When you consider a humanities professor, is this someone you would want to emulate or have your children admire? What about a professor who teaches the supposed benefits of witchcraft to a captive audience, where the inherent power dynamic prevents students from questioning them? Or those professors who tell ASU students that if Trump is elected, they will be imprisoned and forced to reproduce? Are these the kinds of role models you would want around your children?

This thesis has many implications as you can see

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