I have my senior thesis in front of me, and it presents a perfect opportunity to use accessible journalistic language in academic writing even when neither journalism nor academia at Harvard want particularly to engage with each other.
More than 65 years after Brown vs. Board of Education, one would think substantial progress had been made in confronting school segregation. Unfortunately, one would be wrong — especially in the great liberal stronghold that is Massachusetts.
I wonder what would happen if we think of “science” as a form of service. Maybe then, it will be clearer that it is crucial to reflect upon who is served, and who is not, with the policy decisions made in the name of science.
It’s time to acknowledge that the war against masking isn’t driven by government fear of violation of personal freedoms. It’s driven by entitlement. People feel they are entitled to do what they want, regardless of who they hurt.
Despite this, I am hopeful. I see the willingness for change growing in many pockets of our campus. As we imagine a better Harvard and aspire to achieve it, we can build a community that truly values and celebrates diversity.
