Anti-intellectualism

studying and labels them as “nerds” and “geeks” instead of praising these individuals. Fridman uses examples to further his argument to evoke a sympathetic and relatable appeal for the audience. When the author mentions Harvard students and the “anti-intellectualism” that is prevalent on campus he makes his essay relatable for those in a university, planning on attending, or those who have previously attended one. Furthermore, Fridman brings up athletes and dancers to appeal to even more…

study of old Greek and Roman classics. Humanists endorsed both the cultures and the intellectualism of the ancient Greeks and Romans and believed that an emphasis on the humanities was necessary to better their societies. It was highly criticized by the church because of its devotion to secularism and emphasis on the strength and value of the individual. But this did not mean that all of the humanists were anti-religious. Most of them were Christians. Father of Italian Humanism was Petrarch,…

Utilitarianism Utilitarianism, a theory formed and made popular in the 18th and 19th century by Jeremy Bentham and John Stuart Mill, is a form of consequential theories in which humans believe that our actions are based on our happiness. Happiness is what deters humans from acting in what they believe to be a good or bad manner. According to “Living Under God’s Law: Christian Ethics”, the one goal that is sought out is pleasure. If actions cause harm or do not promote happiness, then the action…

A math instructor from Russia, Andrei Toom, explained how he tried to teach students with an anti-intellectual mindset. “When I tried to teach students, they would ask: Will this be on the test? If I said no, then the students would stop listening and wouldn’t care about the material I was teaching them” (Toom 126). Students become aggravated when they have to do more work beyond the normal standard. Many students don’t believe better teaching when they are challenged more, instead students…

literature. While I believe that this idea is useful in thinking about certain modernist writers and their works, I would argue that there are instances where this view is too simplistic, and reduces particular modernist works to elitism and intellectualism when this is not necessarily the case. This viewpoint therefore can ignore elements of modernist texts which are much more nuanced and complex, and in some cases, actually elevate aspects of popular culture. One of the main examples of this…

scholarship as well, but he found out he had a heart condition and couldn’t play. Scouts saw Nathan and Lucas play in their high school games and they recruited them. Later on in the show, Nathan began to play for the NBA and Lucas became a high school basketball coach. Another way One Tree Hill displays a positive effect is scholarships. College is expensive and hard to get in to. With a scholarship, they can get into college for less money and play the sport the love for even longer. After…

Young black men in America face a great number of challenges. Challenges for a greater chance of them being unemployed. Higher incarceration rates. Greater chances of being killed due to the color of their skin. Being a successful African-American in America is difficult, but not unattainable. Not all African-Americans are “homogenous”, meaning not all Blacks are one or have the same views. Not all Black people share the same beliefs on sex, gender, police brutality or even race. You have…

know this because in the text its stated that “There is something very wrong with the system of values in a society that has only derogatory terms like nerd and geek for the intellectually curious and academically serious”and For America’s sake, the anti-intellectual values that pervade our society must be fought.This means that the systems and values must be fought before it too late.I think “America need its Nerds” is more valid Than” All work and no play makes jack a nerd” There is more…

Since its release in 1962, Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird has time and time again been lauded for its influential coverage of racial issues, having been described as “a paragon of anti-racist literature” and “an American classic”. The novel has, however, received some criticism, particularly from members of the black community, regarding its handling of race. A recent statement put forth by an African-Canadian Division of a Canadian Department of Education requested the novel no longer be…

The attitudes of others towards Piggy symbolize anti-intellectualism in not just uncivilized but civilized society as well. Jack’s disdain for Piggy emphasizes the former; Ralph’s ignorance of Piggy at the beginning the latter—the wild hungry savage and the strong handsome leader respectively abusing and ignoring…