"It is always the task of the intellectual to “think otherwise.” This is not just a perverse idiosyncrasy. It is an absolutely essential feature of a society."
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The Secular City, 1966
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An absolutely essential feature of a society if the society is to survive,yes.
 -- Me Again     
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    Why should the intellectuals think for me? I can think for myself.
     -- Joe, Rochester, MI     
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    The intellectual generally has the higher education, broad experience, and the ability to view the interaction of the masses non-biased, versus the emotional passion of the limited common indivdual, without these traits.
     -- rb, Mountain Grove     
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    It's always important for everyone to think otherwise.
     -- Anonymous     
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