Academia

Scholars tend to be shy or humble, often going to great lengths to avoid anything that might smack of self-promotion or over-confidence. There’s good reason for this. The academy trains you to be skeptical, to demand evidence, and to be reserved about matters that you’ve not yet carefully considered. [featured-image link=”http://etweber.wp2.olemiss.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2015/08/Bertrand-Russell-1951-014.jpg” link_single=”http://etweber.wp2.olemiss.edu/wp-content/uploads/sites/30/2015/08/Bertrand-Russell-1951-014.jpg” single_newwindow=”true” alt=”Image of Bertrand…