November 13, 1998

The Privileged Lives of Academics

To the Editor:

Lucia Perillo's essay in the September 25 issue presents a graphic description of an important problem that many academics face ("Transitory Lives in Academe: Separation and Solitude," Point of View). Unfortunately, it also reveals a solipsism that's all too common in academe, and helps explain why so many people in the "real world" resent us for what they perceive as our privileged status and

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