Why Are All the Public Intellectuals Men? | Theory No. 18 • BoredReading.com

Why Are All the Public Intellectuals Men? | Theory No. 18

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The most identifiable people in this arena aren’t "traditional" scholars. They’re usually not researchers, scientists, or writers by education or trade. Instead, they seem to have just put themselves forth as vessels — to study the world, share their observations, and sprinkle in their own thinking along the way. The other thing they have in common: they’re men.

8th Nov 2023

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