After years of self-censorship and woke cancellation, MIT’s browbeaten professoriate found the courage to launch the MIT Council on Academic Freedom. May others be inspired to join, even junior faculty without tenure.
The Babbling Beaver offers these brave souls a hearty Aargh! In their honor, he has commissioned Suno to compose and perform this ballad.
Click here to give a listen. You can follow along with the lyrics below.
Ode to Academic Freedom
[Verse 1]
In halls where minds ignite the spark
Ideas rise from the dark
MIT’s council stands so free
Guardians of speech and liberty
[Verse 2]
Through whispers in the silent night
Voices blend in fearless fight
Diversity in view and thought
In battles brave
Their stance is sought
[Chorus]
Raise your voices
Lift the veil
Freedom’s light will never pale
In the wisdom’s hallowed ground
Truth and courage shall be found
[Verse 3]
In shadows where dissent might hide
Council stands with arms spread wide
Cancel culture’s doom they bring
Let freedom’s anthem loudly ring
[Bridge]
Through the echoes of debate
Breaking every chain and gate
Boundless minds
In strength
Unite
Together facing morning’s light
[Verse 4]
No silencing of hearts so bold
In the fight for truth untold
Every voice
From low to high
Finds its echo in the sky