Peter C. Herman
@pherman.bsky.social
Lit prof at San Diego State University; author of "Early Modern Others: Resisting Bias in Renaissance Literature"; words @newsweek, @Salon, Inside Higher Ed, Public Humanities, Times of San Diego
Oz is lying because he knows that people will believe him. Or worse, they will not know who or what to believe. This is how autocracy works, says Hannah Arendt.
October 30, 2025 at 3:28 PM
Oz is lying because he knows that people will believe him. Or worse, they will not know who or what to believe. This is how autocracy works, says Hannah Arendt.
Not so "shadow." I think it's a secret all over the block that Vought and Miller are really running the government.
October 24, 2025 at 5:35 PM
Not so "shadow." I think it's a secret all over the block that Vought and Miller are really running the government.
Another reason why kids hate Shakespeare.
August 20, 2025 at 3:59 PM
Another reason why kids hate Shakespeare.
Years ago, I was put in such a terrible classroom that a student came in a little late, looked around, looked at me, and said "who did you piss off?"
August 20, 2025 at 3:55 PM
Years ago, I was put in such a terrible classroom that a student came in a little late, looked around, looked at me, and said "who did you piss off?"
Good point. My guess is that Trump has in mind only the top-tier schools. From what I can tell, there's very little interest in colleges and universities farther down the academic ladder.
August 8, 2025 at 3:19 PM
Good point. My guess is that Trump has in mind only the top-tier schools. From what I can tell, there's very little interest in colleges and universities farther down the academic ladder.
How is the Department of Education supposed to examine admissions if it's supposed to be dissolved?
August 8, 2025 at 12:17 AM
How is the Department of Education supposed to examine admissions if it's supposed to be dissolved?
Exactly right. We're not sliding into autocracy; we're there.
August 5, 2025 at 1:16 PM
Exactly right. We're not sliding into autocracy; we're there.
I wrote about this last May: timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2025...
Opinion: Ignoring laws and courts, Trump crosses a legal Rubicon
Trump has shown that he can, and will, ignore the law when it suits him. That's the definition of an autocrat.
timesofsandiego.com
July 8, 2025 at 2:14 AM
I wrote about this last May: timesofsandiego.com/opinion/2025...
my sympathies. Let's hope the AC works.
June 21, 2025 at 11:46 PM
my sympathies. Let's hope the AC works.