Today's moment of self-lobotomy, from the University of Edinburgh
Quote:
https://www.ed.ac.uk/news/students/2...sion-an-update
From the start of the new academic year the David Hume Tower will be known as 40 George Square.
The use of the building will also change: a shortage of study space because of the social distancing requirements means that the building is being re-purposed to provide additional student study space for 20/21.
The interim decision has been taken because of the sensitivities around asking students to use a building named after the 18th century philosopher whose comments on matters of race, though not uncommon at the time, rightly cause distress today.
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Yep, because wokeness the University has erased the name of one of the world's greatest philosophers and replaced it with the name of... an insane imperialist white male tyrant.