I write, however, in the light of issues raised in his article. Consequently, I think that his argument against academic freedom must be taken much further than he saw a need to do. What I especially value in the preceding article is its clear elucidation of a position. It is an excellent basis for further thought and discussion about academic freedom. But first, an historical digression will cast light from another angle on the topic.
University is a medieval term for a union.
The university, as such, arose from the need to put professional education on a sound organizational and especially economic basis. There were two sorts of universities. The students' university was a union of students who banded together into an association to hire teachers. A masters' university was a union of teachers who organized an association to offer teaching services. These both required rules, government, etc.