In his critical essay, “America Needs Its Nerds”, Leonid Fridman attacks the rampant anti-intellectualism in American pop culture through juxtaposition and rhetorical questions in order to reform the misdirected society into one that upholds “nerds” so that the country can be successful in its competition with foreign countries that already have that mindset.
Furthermore, Fridman elaborates on the problem by demonstrating the derogative origin of “geek” and its unjust application to the “intellectually curious and academically serious” (line 3). He then showcases how deep-rooted the corrupted anti-intellectualism within American society by juxtaposing a Harvard graduate and elementary schooler to show that even prestigious collegiates, whose
Furthermore, Fridman elaborates on the problem by demonstrating the derogative origin of “geek” and its unjust application to the “intellectually curious and academically serious” (line 3). He then showcases how deep-rooted the corrupted anti-intellectualism within American society by juxtaposing a Harvard graduate and elementary schooler to show that even prestigious collegiates, whose