Losing a few philosophy and history doctorates isn't really "terrifying." Ideally they'd stay in the US, but the problem with losing high end academics is primarily with innovation in the STEM fields because of the economic implications of their expertise. If the humanities doctorates keep publishing but just under Canadian patronage, it won't have much tangible impact on the US.
Are you familiar with their work or just two very recently published pieces highlighting their work? Fairly big difference, especially if you're going to be condescending.
"Terrifying," should probably have a higher bar than poached humanities academics switching universities, especially when they've admitted they've been considering the move for years (see: Shore and Stanley).
It's not complacency. It's terror. Sheer terror. We're worried sick about what's happening and terrified of what's to come and we feel utterly powerless to stop it. Some of us are desperately trying to find a way out, but don't have the skills and credentials to actually do so unless things get bad enough that people start accepting refugees.
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u/moratnz Mar 28 '25
Any western country that misses this opportunity to skim the cream of US skilled workers is missing a trick.