Harvey Silverglate
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And there was immediate depression.
The room became absolutely stone silent.
and they were all disappointed.
Well, that was a memorable moment, and it told me that
They were a little bit too overconfident.
They were savoring being part of a presidential administration.
Ambition had been thwarted.
I'm not a great fan of preening ambition.
I think it blinds people to realities.
And the resulting arrogance from such ambition.
And the arrogance, yes.
It's one of the reasons I didn't accept Jim Vorenberg's offer to be part of the academic community.
I mean, I represent professors.
I have friends who are professors.
I represent students.
I have friends who are students.
And I have a great regard for universities and higher education.
But I was not about to become part of a culture.
I thought that it was not good for me and not good for the institution either.