Treat ‘wokeism’ as a sociological contagion concentrated in professional and academic networks and design institutional ‘immunity’ measures (transparent decision protocols, curricular pluralism, formalized dispute resolution) to reduce spread without outlawing speech. The idea reframes remedies as administrative architecture—process fixes that change incentives—rather than purely rhetorical or electoral wins.
— If policies focus on institutional design (procedures, tenure rules, curricular standards) they can reduce capture and preserve pluralism across universities, media and the civil service.
2026.01.05
100% relevant
Article cites Doyle’s view that universities are 'foci of infection' and compares wokeism to an epidemic among the educated; Dalrymple worries eradication by political theater is ineffective.
← Back to All Ideas