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Originally posted by Gutterboy
How to be intellectual without being intellectual 101:
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First, you must learn to make fuzzy generalizations which sound applicable to the subject, but actually contain no rational content.
Sample encounter 1:
Intellectual: "For Maurras and his followers, however, Nietzsche was a ?great barbarian? whose work, despite its errors, was a useful antidote to the poison of ?revolution? (socialism)."
You: "Hey, Nietzche brought us some major innovations, I'll be the first to admit that, but his methods were and are flawed from a scientific point of view."
Intellectual: "Hmmmm..."
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Sample encounter 2:
Intellectual: "It is remarkable that the theory of relativity gave us the means to define absolute value of energy and the quantum theory enables us to define absolute value of entropy!"
You: "Hey, Einstein brought us some major innovations, I'll be the first to admit that, but his methods were and are flawed from a scientific point of view."
Intellectual: "Um, his methods were flawed? You reject relativity"
You: "Ah ha, notice I said "Major innovations!" does that imply I reject ALL of Einsteins work?! Huh? Huh?"
Intellectual: "Hmmm.."
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With a little imagination and a script you can hold long and convincing conversations on subjects you never knew you knew anything about. Amazing!
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I just posted my criticism on Jung. Be my guest to respond.
Nietzsche cultural philosophy was of great value, the rest was of a very doubtful nature. For instance, he took rewriting the history of morals way too far, including things such as wordplay to make his point. (the "goths" were mighty, that was "godly", from there the word "good" originated - all the words look alike a bit, so my theory must be correct)
And, Einstein? He postulated the EPR-paradox as proof against some of the fundamentals of quantum theory, unfortunately for him, the experiment of Aspect got in the way. He laid the foundations for quantum physics, but was afraid to accept the full implications.