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Joanne Jacobs on the Harvard 'Kindness' Pledge
Education blogger Joanne Jacobs has a good roundup of commentary on the Harvard "kindness" pledge controversy. Included are comments from FIRE President Greg Lukianoff and Board of Directors member Virginia Postrel. If you can't think of why anyone could possibly object to a pledge to be kind, this roundup will provide good food for thought.
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