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That would be a very short list considering the American interest in intellectuals.
I would suppose the Einstein tops that list with Sagan coming in second. After that.. William F. Buckley? After those three I would simply terrified to read who else would make the list.
Puleeze!
Einstein was intelligent. He would have little to do with intellectuals.
That would be a very short list considering the American interest in intellectuals.
I would suppose the Einstein tops that list with Sagan coming in second. After that.. William F. Buckley? After those three I would simply terrified to read who else would make the list.
Interesting opinion. You're right. A list of intellectuals is about the shortest list any American could think of. Explains why I started this thread.
I don't think Einstein ever received a US citizenship. I was interested in American intellectuals only.
In America intellectuals have been considered to be bad or dubious for at least 150 years. Mostly this attitude came from the South while they were still trying to justify slavery, and by rapacious corporations discrediting thinkers who saw the evil of their ways.
I don't think Einstein ever received a US citizenship. I was interested in American intellectuals only.
Well if the question is about naming prominent intellectuals over the last 70 years we could undoubtedly come up with a rather lengthy list, however the task was to name those that were best known which as we can see is a much tougher task.
yep, he's brilliant. Saw him speak in a packed, standing room only large conference room.
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