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Do we all accept that "ignorant masses" is a reality, despite the notion being mean to the said masses?
Aren't the intelligent people posting here generally "intelligentsia"? (ignore the leftwing connotations of intelligentsia, however integral they may be to the word)
Is critical thinking really a "common sense"? I reckon it must be learned, in so far as it isn't something we're born with, and thus isn't exactly common sense. But yes, most of us have this ability to discern bullshit from 'truth' (I use the word with great caution... thank you English Advanced), but what of the ignorant masses? Studying it in class enviroment may help them develope this essential skill... I guess this idea only appeals if you think the ignorant masses can be dredged from the depths of their ignorant cess-pools.
And the ignorant masses aren't restricted to any economic or social class, just as I'd like to think the intelligentsia also exists in all strata of society... but alas, it appears to be a distinctly middle-class phenomena... don't take to much attention to this last paragraph, it is peripheral and more for entertainment than my other arguments/points, as made in the above paragraphs.
To those trying to stifle intelligent debate (becoming difficult to find on BoS) please return to the ignorant masses you came from.
I apologize for the amount of time's I've said "ignorant masses" in this post, anyone have some synonyms for it?
Aren't the intelligent people posting here generally "intelligentsia"? (ignore the leftwing connotations of intelligentsia, however integral they may be to the word)
Is critical thinking really a "common sense"? I reckon it must be learned, in so far as it isn't something we're born with, and thus isn't exactly common sense. But yes, most of us have this ability to discern bullshit from 'truth' (I use the word with great caution... thank you English Advanced), but what of the ignorant masses? Studying it in class enviroment may help them develope this essential skill... I guess this idea only appeals if you think the ignorant masses can be dredged from the depths of their ignorant cess-pools.
And the ignorant masses aren't restricted to any economic or social class, just as I'd like to think the intelligentsia also exists in all strata of society... but alas, it appears to be a distinctly middle-class phenomena... don't take to much attention to this last paragraph, it is peripheral and more for entertainment than my other arguments/points, as made in the above paragraphs.
To those trying to stifle intelligent debate (becoming difficult to find on BoS) please return to the ignorant masses you came from.
I apologize for the amount of time's I've said "ignorant masses" in this post, anyone have some synonyms for it?