mentifex s3z, "academics who hide in their ivory tower and refuse to take a stand on politics are like the 'good Germans' who let the Nazis kill millions of innocent victims." Sounds logical, but I beg to differ. I'm not taking a strong stance in politics mainly because I'm tired of getting riled up over things which I don't have much control over, and it's a lot more productive for me to spend time on things which I do have control over. (Which, incidentally, is one reason I'm not for using Advogato to rant against the Iraq war.)