Why are Smart People So Dumb?
49,972What happens when public intellectuals turn dumb?
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Are some of your favorite famous smart people starting to sound kind of... dumb? We swear you're not alone. We'll explain why intellectual discourse has become pretty stupid in this Wisecrack Edition on The Death of the Public Intellectual.
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