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Ah... yes, "Business" still runs on the principles of results and accountability--otherwise known as "Reality", haha. So you do have some more leeway there.

That is wonderful though, that you love the students--that is a real opportunity to support their intellectual development.

I would think that we're seeing the beginning of DEI starting to crumble. It would be so good to see this poison purged from academia. Maybe someday you will be able to breathe freely again at your institution. If you can hang in there, you can help move things in the right direction.

I'll never forget Mikhail Gorbachev. We know that he played a big role in turning around the status quo in Soviet Union. But the one thing I always marveled at about him, was that--knowing that he was an out-of-the-box paradigm changer--that he SOMEHOW managed to be steady and patient and work his way up in the Soviet system for decades, until he became premier and could revolutionize it from the top. Just imagine all those years he spent observing the Soviet system from the inside and probably being extremely frustrated. But he stayed inside, and ultimately got into a position to have a big, big impact. Here's hoping you can similarly endure and maintain your peace of mind.

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