Who is an intellectual?

[JonesBones]

I don't know, that's why I made this topic so we can figure out a definition.

Looks like it aint happenin lol. It's like one of those, I can't define it but know it when I see it.

 

[RubberGuard5]

As usual, Chomsky is instructive. Here's his definition-



TL/DW: Intellectuals are people with enough privilege to influence public thought. For the most part, they've been servants of power in every society. Dissident intellectuals are either marginalized (in democracies) or straight up persecuted (in authoritarian ones).

Using his definition, wouldn't that make people like Crowder and Milo intellectuals?

 

[IGotAHugePeckah]

It's pretty easy to spot a pseudo intellectual. They try to dress up trite, meaningless content with big words, but as we all know you can't polish a turd. They've got their talking points that they will regurgitate on command without fail, but are completely unable to stray from those talking points.

Pseudo intellectuals are like Scientologists: they just try to bury you in paperwork.

 

[Prokofievian]

You said people have to make contributions to knowledge. We are not on the same page and I will end with saying Obama is more intellectual than Collins.

Yes, I said that. As of right now I'm standing by it as a sufficient and necessary condition, but you do realise that providing a counter example in the set of ''people who advanced human knowledge of their field'' will only get rid of sufficiency, right?

Why isn't Kirk Cameron an intellectual? Do I have to actually explain that to you? I won't waste my time since it is subjective and we are clearly far apart on what an intellectual is.

Francis Collins is Kirk Cameron in a lab coat.

I don't know, why is or isn't he? Make a case and we'll hash it out.

If you don't want to explain your positions, I'm not sure why you piped up.

 

[Mondo Freaks]

Michael Scott.

 

[Possum Jenkins]

Using his definition, wouldn't that make people like Crowder and Milo intellectuals?

Yes.

To him, it's not an honorific title. So it's not "Someone I think is really smart" or "Someone that I really agree with."