In a pivotal move, Harvard University is discontinuing its requirement for faculty candidates to submit diversity, inclusion, and belonging statements during the hiring process. While proponents argue these statements foster vital discussions around equity, critics contend they risk compelling adherence to specific viewpoints and stifling intellectual diversity. As an academia trendsetter, Harvard's reversal could be the catalyst to broader changes across academia regarding the delicate balance between promoting pluralism and safeguarding scholarly discourse. Emma Camp from Reason joins Boyd to discuss what is to come for the academia and political relationship.