I was initially fairly sceptical of this essay, but getting to the parts about Erdős I find myself more in agreement. The title misled me!
Intellectualism for the sake of intellectualism is a road that leads to isolation. And then, what's the point of it all?
Connection and collaboration is where it's at - which is more or less what the author concludes, although still under the banner of intellectuality. Perhaps my definition of intellect is/was too narrow?
Intellectualism for the sake of intellectualism is a road that leads to isolation. And then, what's the point of it all?
Connection and collaboration is where it's at - which is more or less what the author concludes, although still under the banner of intellectuality. Perhaps my definition of intellect is/was too narrow?