[lbo-talk] Noam on intellectuals

[Tayssir John Gabbour]

On 2/12/07, bitch at pulpculture.org <bitch at pulpculture.org> wrote:
> question: what's at stake here? why does anyone care what an intellectual
> is? has someone claimed that we can't get anywhere without them? has
> someone claimed we can't get anywhere with them? why harm do they do? what
> good do they do? are we supposed to want more or fewer intellectuals? has
> someone claimed that anti-intellectualism is the problem? is there general
> agreement or sharp disagreement over the notion that anti-intellectualism
> is good or bad thing for left social struggle?
>
> these are serious q's. i'm just trying to figure out why it matters.

Presumably, some care about intellectuals for pretty much the same
reasons anyone might care about the media, politicians, managers,
technologists, etc.

Many would hope that one responsibility of the media and intellectuals
is to offer truthful self-criticism.

Tayssir