One of the most aggravating things to me in this world has to be the absolutely rampant anti-intellectualism that dominates so many conversations and debates, and its influence just seems to be expanding. Do you think there will ever actually be a time when this ends? I'd hope so once people become more educated and cultural changes eventually happen, but as of now it honestly infuriates me like few things ever have.
People who believe they are intellectual rarely are, or they would be able to couch their points in more accessible ways.
Being an intellectual is more about valuing knowledge and understanding than it is about being smart. It’s definitely not about communicating poorly and deliberately alienating people.