PS: I love discourse and some debate, as long as (a) we’re both seeking to under

PS: I love discourse and some debate, as long as (a) we’re both seeking to understand (b) it’s intellectually honest (c) and not a waste of my time. None of those three requirements is common in social media, and all three in a context is … let’s just say too infrequent. Conversely with fellow academics the desire to seek to understand, especially anything that generates conflict, is taboo, or tangential is met with intellectual dishonesty, avoiding seeking to understand, and all too often a waste of my time – even when I use my most deferential tone.