Intellectualism

In the controversial essay, which was first published in the November 1964 issue of Harper’s Magazine, “The Paranoid Style in American Politics,” Richard Hofstadter argues how the prevalence of paranoia in American politics has dominated the politics in the country. Hofstadter asserts American politics has been governed by paranoia since the creation of the United States, and it has manifested itself into the minds of both average Americans and intellectuals. He contends that paranoia has played…

Before attending Heidelberg University all first-year students were asked to complete a self-assessment, called The College Student Inventory (CSI). The CSI contains approximately 100 questions that are based on one’s academic motivation, coping skills, and support services. The reason why first-year needs to answer this online survey is because so one can recognize their strengths and weaknesses academically, in coping strategies, and in support services. After answering those questions The CSI…

The first sentence of Everybody Is Ignorant, Only on Different Subjects got me hooked as soon as I read it. The third word was a word that I was not familiar of. I searched it up and it means doing something without permission. This was a brilliant idea is incorporate this word in this sentence because it made me become very curious. Eliot A. Butler is right though. Who in the world has permission to discuss the educated person. Only people that come into mind is a schologist. I learned that…

Some may say that being intellectual means being book smart, while others say that it is being street smart. In an entry of “Hidden Intellectualism” by Gerald Graff, Graff believes that one can actually become intellectual if they start learning about topics they actually enjoy and then slowly start easing into challenging topics. While many argue that intellectualism is limited to the studies of school, non-academic activities such as traveling and truly experiencing these events can teach one…

are less important than actions and emotions in solving practical problems and understanding reality. With this being said, anti-intellectualism is a mistrust of intellect and intellectuals. Because most Bahamians are gullible, resistant to change and angry, anti-intellectualism is destroying The Bahamas educationally, politically and socially. Firstly, anti-intellectualism is killing The Bahamas because of the gullible tendencies of most of the Bahamian population. They do not think on their…

“College is a waste of time” and “Hidden Intellectualism” both share the concept that the educational curriculum should be changed to interest people’s minds more and that it’s too expensive to waste money on. These two essays make the reader understand that both authors are wanting to change the curriculum to fit people’s interests rather than the curriculum that is being taught today, which fail to teach a variety of subjects. In “College is a waste of time,” Dale Stephens acknowledges that…

In the essay “Hidden Intellectualism,” Gerald Graff argues intelligence is not black and white, and there can be different ways for it to be shown. Specifically, Graff believes that in academic settings students should be able to be given the chance to study subjects that interest them. As the author puts it, “But they would be more prone to take on intellectual identities if we encouraged them to do so at first on subjects that interest them rather than ones that interest us.” Although some…

Gerald Graff's work, Hidden Intellectualism, is a display of hidden intellectualism in everyday life. In other words, education does not always come from schooling but is also taught from the world around us on the smallest level. In the article, Graff draws attention to what the typical view of what intelligence is often considered to be and why this is wrong throughout several repeated forms. A key strength of this article is presented right away through the debut. Graff's eye-catching and…

Intellectual Bilingual-Communication In “Hidden Intellectualism” by Gerald Graff, he thinks streets smarts should be considered an intellectual attribute. Also, colleges and universities tend to pay close attention to all the information written in books and do not allow their students to develop those skills that can help them succeed in the future. Graff’s point is that college and school should consider students attributes and talents and not only to see all students’ interests through…

Is college just a way to get a better job these days or is there still hope for the relationship between college and intellectualism? Paul Stoller is a professor of anthropology and author of the article “My struggles with anti-intellectualism”. Stoller discusses his issues and concerns about intellectualism in this world by presenting examples of his own personal experiences. Charles Murray is a scholar at the American Enterprise Institute and author of the article “What’s wrong with vocational…