Critical Thinkers Versus Intellectuals

Ok, we’ve all been there. You are at a party, and the local intellectual is spouting off the latest from the world of physics or cosmology, trying to show they are “up-to-date” on all the latest from Big Science and you aren’t. Their goal isn’t to engage in stimulating conversation or an interesting debate. Their goal is to make themselves appear to be smarter than everyone around them. Sad fact: …