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Remember, not all of these professors are stupid or deliberately anti-freedom. Sometimes, they are just wrong. We've all been wrong at one time or another. Sometimes when someone is wrong, they can be shown their error. Not always, but sometimes.
Of course, this guy seems to have done the impossible - navigating the halls of NYU for years without forming an opinion until he had all of the facts. Good for him. But it illustrates my point fairly well. That is: Not all academics are your enemies. Some of them might even prove to be potent allies.
Don't hate, educate.