> Smart people become dumber according to their
> ideological and political committments. There are certain kinds of
> _ideological activity_ that makes a person less intelligent and more blind
> to the world, just as their are certain kinds of _theoretical activity_
> that
> makes a person more intelligent and able to see the world clearly.
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The unstated conclusion here being, of course, that Jerry floats above
ideology in the realm of theoretical activity which makes a person more
intelligent and able to see the world clearly while those of us who don't
fully subscribe to his flattering self-appraisal are, well, just...