Where have all the intellectuals gone -- Chinese translation of fine works

Author: (English) Fudi, translated by Dai Congrong
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Publish Date: 2005-09-01
Features: The intellectual is a dangerous breed. In the views of learned, broad-minded scholars like Bertrand Russell, Raymond Williams, and Hannah Arendt, who are concerned with public issues, today we only have superficial experts, shallow orators, and deceptive doctors. In the age of the knowledge economy, we have combined widespread participation in higher education with boring culture. In this book, the author delivers a sharp satire and critique of the philistinism trend and practices that, under the banner of "anti-elitism," emphasize widespread participation to the detriment of intellectuals, the dumbing down of the cultural field, and cultural vulgarization. The author also explains the essential contributions of intellectuals to culture and democracy, attempting to tell us why it is necessary today to rebuild a public sphere where intellectuals can dialogue with the general public.