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Podcast: The Ayn Rand Institute Podcast
Episode: Why Today’s Universities Don’t Care About Plagiarism: An Interview with Ben Bayer
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In this episode of New Ideal Live, Ben Bayer is interviewed by Ziemowit Gowin about his article on the phenomenon of academic plagiarism following the resignation of Harvard University president, Claudine Gay. They discuss why academia’s greater interest in combating issues such as sexism and racism over academic dishonesty is consistent with their deeper view of morality.
Among the topics covered:
Bayer's personal experience combating student plagiarism as a former professor;
How the morality of altruism creates an indifference to academic dishonesty;
How plagiarists cheat themselves of the value of knowing and li...