Intellectualism

The Art of Passionately Hating at Least One Classic Author

Nick Kolakowski | Posted 05.15.2012

Read More: Literature, James Joyce, Ken Kesey, Intellectualism, John Milton, Comedy, How-to-Become-an-Intellectual, Comedy News
Nick Kolakowski

Not that you need to unleash your inner Conan the Barbarian to make a point about literature. But given how intellectuals inevitably harbor well-tended lists of likes and dislikes, not confessing a deep hatred of, say, John Milton's poetry will compel other learned types to view you with suspicion.

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Confucius On David Brooks

Rodney L. Taylor, Ph.D. | Posted 04.11.2012

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Rodney L. Taylor, Ph.D.

Knowledge in, knowledge out -- no thought. Is that the definition of learning? Confucius thinks not.

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Fanfare for the Common Man

Jeff Klima | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Literature, Funny, Education, Humor, Eggheads, Writing, Smug, Fanfare-for-the-Common-Man, Higher Thinking, Hitler, Intellectualism, Fat Cats, Comedy News
Jeff Klima

I am never the first to admit when I am wrong, but nor are Bill Clinton, Roger Clemens, or the Pope. I am, however, the first to admit when I...

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EXHIBITION SPOTLIGHT: Painter Mira Schor's Verbal Expression Through A Visual Medium

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Slidefullscreen, The New York School of Painting, CB1 Gallery, Los-Angeles-Art-Show, Los Angeles Galleries, Feminist Art, Contemporary Art, Mira-Schor, Los Angeles Art, Intellectualism, Painting, Feminism, Arts News

WHAT: Paintings From The Nineties To Now WHEN: November 20, 2010 - January 9, 2011 WHERE: CB1 Gallery 207 W. 5th Street Los Angeles, CA 90013 WH...

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John Steinbeck, Michael Moore, and the Burgeoning Role of Planetary Patriotism

Thomas Steinbeck | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Literature, Steinbeck Award, Patriotism, John Steinbeck, J. Edgar Hoover, Michael Moore, Socrates, Vietnam, Poetry, The Wind in the Willows, Authors, Energy Conservation, Steinbeck, Globalization, Patriot, Intellectualism, Books News
Thomas Steinbeck

The Steinbeck Award points to examples of American patriots who have made an indelible impact on our culture. Mr. Moore aptly fulfills every required parameter designed to guide the choice of award recipients.

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The War on Intellectualism Pt. 2: Mainstream Media Madness

Waymon Hudson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Waymon Hudson

What used to be a proud tradition of finding the facts, truth, and coming to an independent conclusion to inform the public has become a fractured, tabloid regurgitation of party spin and talking points.

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Is Your Professor an Islamophobe?

Abdulrahman El-Sayed | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Muslims, Islam, Hate Speech, Hate, Intellectual, Intellectualism, Xenophobia, American Muslims, Joseph Stiglitz, Academics, Satoshi Kanazawa, Phd, Politics News
Abdulrahman El-Sayed

Satoshi Kanazawa is just one in a growing number of academics using their intellectual identity to promote intolerance and xenophobia against Islam and Muslims.

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Are You Intelligent Or Just Intellectual?

Russell Bishop | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Intelligence, Positive Thinking, Intellectual, Intellectualism, Responsibility, Inspiration, The Inner Life, Blackberry, Auto Bailout, Healthy Living News
Russell Bishop

Indeed, many of the negativists of the world seem to engage in an insidious game, using their intellect, but not their intelligence, to argue against the potential for positive focus or improvement.

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Are Hispanics Just Plain Dumb? Many of Us Think So

Daniel Cubias | Posted 05.25.2011

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Daniel Cubias

White people will go out of their way to avoid looking like they're picking on black people. But when it comes to, say, Hispanics, all bets are off.

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Does Life Have Meaning or Are We Merely Bobbleheads in Bubbleland?

John W. Whitehead | Posted 11.17.2011

Read More: Man?S Search for Meaning, Materialism, Spiritual Journey, Family-Life, Religious Fundamentalists, Spiritual Path, Life Purpose, Moral Values, HIV/AIDS, Religion, Bobbleheads, Values, Illegal Drugs, Unprotected Sex, Jimmy Carter, Intellectualism, Arrest, Healthy Living News
John W. Whitehead

The question of life's meaning is a spiritual one -- one that has been largely lost due to the devaluing of spiritual and religious institutions in the country.

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Nutrition and the Obama Moment

Dr. Jonny Bowden | Posted 11.17.2011

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Dr. Jonny Bowden

There's good reason to think that intellectualism is on the ropes, but maybe this will change now that we have in the White House a guy who actually understands nuance and complexity.

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This Country Needs An Intellectual

Sheila Suess Kennedy | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: John McCain, Ideologue, Joe Biden, Navay Academy, Obama Biden, Palin Mccain, Harvard University, Anti-Intelectuals, Bush Administration, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin, Elitism, Election 2008, Policy Coverage, Intellectualism, Home News
Sheila Suess Kennedy

The charge of elitism is a manifestation of America's longstanding and unfortunate subtext of anti-intellectualism, and its use during this campaign is both revealing and disturbing.

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