<p>Brutus - can you summarize "Of Parts and Wholes?" More importantly, can you explain the significance of her argument? In my view, she does neither effectively in her article. I found this particular article impenetrable. Perhaps it is because I am not particularly familiar with the subject matter. Perhaps it is because it is aimed at a different audience. It is certainly not because I am afraid to challenge my way of thinking. Unfortunately, there is hardly a sentence in this entire article that I can make sense of. It may be well-sourced, but it is not well-argued in my opinion. If that is how she taught, I can understand why her students rebelled.</p>
<p>By the way, who cares what Fox News and its ilk say? Free speech is about increasing the body of knowledge by letting all ideas out in order to determine which ideas survive scrutiny. Remember, all knowledge is sacred. Even Fox gets it right some of the time.</p>