While we can implement policies to keep some of the most radical woke ideologies in academia at bay, we still have to address the massive issue of ideological capture.

This polarization often results in a positive feedback loop. I've known several brilliant conservative undergrads who decided against a career in academia solely because of its extreme left-wing political skew. Self-selection like this is only going to make matters worse.

But this left-wing bias is problematic not only because it creates environments unwelcoming to conservatives. It's bad because it leads to entrenched blind spots, which hinder effective truth-seeking.

(h/t @michaelshermer for the graph)