My father used to call me his "closet intellectual."
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4 comments:
Smart (and OBSERVANT) man, that dad of yours !!
Thank you Shawn, only problem is, I'm still in the closet.
NO Darling, you're NOT!!!
your secret is out ...
Wikipedia says: An intellectual is one who tries to use her intellect to work, study, reflect, speculate, or ask and answer questions about a wide variety of different ideas.
There are, broadly, three modern definitions at work in discussions about intellectuals. First, “intellectuals” as those deeply involved in ideas, books, and the life of the mind. Second, “intellectuals” as a recognizable occupational class consisting of lecturers, professors, lawyers, doctors, engineers, scientists, etc. Third, “cultural intellectuals” are those of notable expertise in culture and the arts, expertise which allows them some cultural authority, which they then use to speak in public on other matters.
Shawn, I've always thought the word "intellectual" gets tossed around too freely, and not only do none of the descriptions above describe me in any way, I can't say, with all of the fiercely intelligent people I know, would I consider many of them true intellectuals.
But please don't despair, I am aware that I posses other fine and worthwhile qualities!
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