I would say half and half. Academia has brought about some of the most horrendous human atrocities known to man, and did so to create a world that preferred them over the layman. When you look at the most respected people in history, the founding fathers, etc. the majority retired into a simple life, George went back to farming, Jefferson went back to reading and pushing libraries and agriculture in the US. Franklin went to studies and travel. None of them went to academia or giving “educational speeches” to universities or corporations/ businesses. Modern academia doesn’t even normally allow debate anymore, which frankly was one of my major setbacks in getting an advanced degree because I ended up having to use family connections to make my department head back down after I embarrassed her publicly during a mandatory college event. Not everyone has that advantage or that ability to be so bold, which is why the “keep your head down and play along” strategy is the norm, this is however the complete antithesis of what academia and education is supposed to be. Debate is crucial, research not hidden behind paywalls are crucial, the ability to have discourse is crucial. We have not had this in colleges for at least 40 years now, and it’s only getting worse.