The next time you’re hangin’ with friends ask them this question: Of all the money earned by all Americans and reported to the IRS as adjusted gross income, approximately what percentage is earned by the 1%? Then ask this follow-up question: Of all the money collected by the IRS in taxes, approximately what percentage is paid by the 1%? I’ve … Continue reading →
A politically diverse group of social scientists, natural scientists, humanists, and other scholars who want to improve our academic disciplines and universities. We share a concern about a growing problem: the loss or lack of “viewpoint diversity.” When nearly everyone in a field shares the same political orientation, certain ideas become orthodoxy, dissent is discouraged, and errors can go unchallenged.