Rethinking Academic References: Power, Bias, and the Path to Equitable Evaluations

Politics don’t interest you, why? Because you have no interest in changing a world that already suits you. This quote perfectly sums up not only the state of academia but let’s be honest, the state of the world we’re in and explains the general apathy we’re witnessing all around us. Those who benefit most from the existing academic system are often the ones least inclined to challenge it. They are also the same people who “proclaim” science as a pure meritocracy, unbiased, apolitical, and fair.