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Flat White

Australian unis: no thinking allowed

6 August 2018

7:46 AM

6 August 2018

7:46 AM

If you’re still in any doubt as to the insidious influence of the Left’s long march through nearly all of Western civilisations key institutions, then just consider the following shocking Orwellian example of Groupthink. Below is a screenshot of a real assignment, outlining the assessment parameters for the subject ‘Contemporary Society’ currently being offered to those doing a first-year teaching degree at Western Sydney University (WSU).

Note that students are explicitly being told to:

Not use any internet sources, except direct quotations from the TED Talks specifically mentioned for each question, if needed, to support your argument and when correctly referenced.

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