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submitted 11 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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he who pays, owns. If a private fund 'grants' a donation to a university, it's naive to think there are no strings attached.

But, why would any university put itself in a position of dependence this easily?

Have universities always been a business in the United States?

Am I forgetting something?

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[–] [email protected] 13 points 11 months ago

Capitalism is basically the story of money being allowed to influence everything.

Yes, I think universities as a business has gotten steadily worse in the US.