Comment by palmotea
6 days ago
> Harvard just earned some reputation with me. It was already a place with great research. But now, it is also in institution with actual moral fiber.
I'm not so sure. The Harvard endowment is huge. I might not be so much "moral fiber" as having enough fuck you money that risks don't matter as much as they do to others.
No. This fight will be much bigger than money. It’s true they have money, but this will be a literal fight of academic freedom against authoritarianism.
I guess the nice thing is, the bad guys picked a fight against Harvard Fucking Law.
Plus Quin Emanuel and King and Spalding are representing Harvard against the Trump Administration. These firms are among the best of the best.
More of that! When a mountain of old money is suddenly put at risk, it can easily be mistaken as moral fiber. We will see if Harvard suddenly decides to defend others, or just fend for itself.