Be careful. The author is mixing personal opinion with conference outlines. It would have been nice if the author actually reviewed presented material vs. attack the conference title. This conference could have ended up supporting capitalism but there is no way to tell from this article.
I will be the first in line to criticise Harvard and Ivy League schools but lets base it on reality vs. perception.
The term “stupid rube” is a racist term. Whoever used it, should know better.
The word Rube was condensed from the name Reuben. I’ve seen it used as a pejorative in relation to Jews. In fact it’s more comment use seems to have be a reference to “stupid” Rube Goldberg-like ideas. I don’t use the term due to the way I’ve seen it used, but that’s my personal take on it.
http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/rube
Well said and a darn fair point.