In “America Needs Its Nerd,” a passage by Leonid Fridman, the author reprimands the society of America for ostracizing the intellectually curious, otherwise known as nerds and geeks. Ultimately, as the author writes, it will be the nerds that will allow the United States to keep its position in technological achievement around the world. By stating his opinion, using factual evidence, and inserting rhetorical questions in the end of his passage, Fridman is able to effectively develop his argument against anti-intellectualism.
