Higher Education is the enemy of authoritarianism and every other “ism” that fears critical thinking, seeks to stifle open inquiry, and favors forced-feeding of ideological doctrine.
Just believe.
Don’t ask questions.
We’ll think for you.
Be compliant.
Clary Doyle, undergraduate student speaker at Northwestern University’s 2025 commencement. “At Northwestern, I did not find faith in my ideas. Instead, I was challenged by my peers, pushed to reconsider my views about morality and, importantly, taught to be comfortable with doubt. And this is crucial because it is only if we consider that we are wrong about some things that we could ever change our minds. We are now in an unprecedented moment in history in which universities like ours are under attack. And why? Because some people believe that in universities we are being inculcated into the cult of science and liberal ideology. However, the real reason is that we are not being taught faith. We are not learning to believe blindly. We are learning to doubt, question, and criticize. And, make no mistake, it is precisely this skill that is powerful and is being attacked.” Read Clary’s full address, published by The Washington Post.
One viewer wrote, “This video doesn’t do the moment justice. The United Center was packed, and gave her a prolonged standing ovation.”
WaPo article forwarded to FutureU by Roger Barbee.
