[martin_fierro]

Robert Brandon, chair of the Duke University Philosophy Department, gives this explanation of why faculties at U.S. universities usually lean to the political left: "We try to hire the best, smartest people available. If, as John Stuart Mill said, stupid people are generally conservative, then there are lots of conservatives we will never hire."

[Tolik]

WOW, that's rich.

I second that comment in the article: "In intellectual terms, Professor Brandon's smug thesis raises another question: If he's so bright, how could he be dim enough not only to believe such an absurd notion, but to hail it publicly? "

He probably can't honestly, very honestly comprehend, how can any smart person have views different from his. At the same time he most likely believes that he IS a very tolerant person.

I think he and alike forfeit the right to be called a scientist.