Our big, hairy, audacious goals will cause stress. They will cause tension. They will likely cause friction. Universities are dedicated to seeking truth wherever it is. In our own disciplines we are always overturning the received wisdom.
New theories replace the old.
Novel interpretations challenge tradition. New data force reconsideration of past practice. That dynamism in our intellectual lives, however, often rests on a desire for stability in the day to day conduct of our university lives. That traditional stability will not necessarily be there. To cope with the changes that have been occurring and will continue to occur, we will need more than our basic five senses of sight, hearing, taste, smell, and touch.