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Stories by Lee Siegel
The Intellectual Crash of 2009: Where Have All the Smart People Gone?
Posted on Mar 27, 2009, Source: The Daily Beast
The intellectuals have given way to ranters, abusers, and screamers, who grab our attention and also free us from having to pay attention.