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This was James Flynn's final book, which discussed how universities censor their teaching, but the publisher canceled its publication for fear of reputational and legal harm before it was ultimately published by Academia Press.
His final book examines how universities censor their teaching. The title of the book was originally in defense of free speech. The university is censor. But was changed to a book too risky to publish...
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Episode: 34. Are Humans Smarter or Stupider Than We Used to...
This was James Flynn's final book, which discussed how universities censor their teaching, but the publisher canceled its publication for fear of reputational and legal harm before it was ultimately published by Academia Press.
His final book examines how universities censor their teaching. The title of the book was originally in defense of free speech. The university is censor. But was changed to a book too risky to publish free speech in universities after his publisher, Emerald Press, canceled its publication for fear of, quote, the potential for serious harm to Emerald's reputation and the possibility of legal action.