Intellectualism


The Elegance of the Hedgehog
Anti-Intellectualism in American Life
Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind
The Republic
Representations of the Intellectual
Fahrenheit 451
The Secret History
Those Who Leave and Those Who Stay (Neapolitan Novels, #3)
Brave New World
War and Peace
Inventing the Feeble Mind: A History of Intellectual Disability in the United States
The Abolition of Man
A Confederacy of Dunces
Shadow of Night (All Souls, #2)
The Marriage Plot
Shamanism by Manvir   SinghA Hunter-Gatherer's Guide to the 21st Century by Heather E. HeyingRace Marxism by James   LindsayCynical Theories by Helen Pluckrose12 Rules for Life by Jordan B. Peterson
Decoding the Gurus Podcast
89 books — 2 voters
The Conservative Intellectual Movement in America Since 1945 by George H. NashThe Western Canon by Harold BloomNotes Towards The Definition Of Culture by T.S. EliotPhaedrus by PlatoImagined Communities by Benedict Anderson
Roger Scruton's Bibliographies
101 books — 15 voters

Jonathan Franzen
Sounded to me like he had a pretty good idea what he was saying," Van replied, with surprisingly little anger. "It's a pity he had to overintellectualize like that. He did such good work, and then he had to go and intellectualize it. ...more
Jonathan Franzen, Freedom

Remy de Gourmont
The man of genius may dwell unknown, but one always may recognize the path he has followed into the forest. It was a giant who passed that way. The branches are broken at a height that other men cannot reach.
Remy de Gourmont, Philosophic Nights in Paris

More quotes...
Silent World — A discussion group A place to discuss all the unique aspects of Deaf culture as highlighted in the thriller Silent …more
1,709 members, last active 2 hours ago
Underground Knowledge — A discussion group This global discussion group has been designed to encourage debates about important and underrep…more
26,179 members, last active 14 hours ago