Mommy, what's an intellectual?

Gordon Fitch gcf at panix.com
Mon Jul 9 14:38:46 PDT 2001


Yoshie:
> >>I boils down to questions concerning the division of labor. I think
> >>the division of labor is here to stay even if we get around to
> >>establishing socialism, though that is a thought unacceptable to some
> >>LBO-talkers.

Carl:
> >Hmm, I'm not sure the concept of division of labor justifies that
> >society be controlled by a self-perpetuating caste of uberweenies
> >who style themselves as "intellectuals."

Yoshie:
> Society is not controlled by "self-styled intellectuals" at all.
> Remember that you can be a C student & still become President of the
> USA. :->

Yeah, but wait 'til the expertisists take over.



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