Academia’s Underclass

Academia’s underclass is real, and I am not referring to freshmen and sophomores. Of course, it has to be a foreign publication that carries this story because the American corporate media will not talk about this issue. Please take a quick read and return: Facing poverty, academics turn to sex work and sleeping in cars.

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Welcome back. I saw that article when it came out. I couldn’t get through much of it without feeling horrible for the whole education system and the people it abuses.

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Philosopher by trade & temperament, professor for 20 years, bringing philosophy out of its ivory tower and into everyday life. https://linktr.ee/dgilesphd

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Douglas Giles, PhD

Philosopher by trade & temperament, professor for 20 years, bringing philosophy out of its ivory tower and into everyday life. https://linktr.ee/dgilesphd