>My context is political, with a focus on the great difficulty that
>so many have in expressing their thoughts in writing.
Ok, but capitalism makes everything about life difficult, so what's to be gained from minimizing literacy?
You're a fan of Muhammad Ali. He was so talented verbally as to command attention without, as he himself said, being "the smartest." But his erstwhile mentor Malcolm X hit the books because that's what he thought he needed to be strong.
Your hierarchy confuses me.