intellectuals

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While N.Y. punk was inspired by Beat writers and intellectuals, its British counterpart was more sociopolitical, aggressive and nihilistic, addressing concerns about the government, the monarchy and unemployment.

From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026

Rather than withdrawing from society, intellectuals have a moral obligation to the things they claim to believe in by participating in society.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Unifying the scenes is the narrator, Laura, who grew up in working-class conditions and has made an uneasy home among London’s intellectuals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Readers of a certain age will recall that Ehrlich was one of the most celebrated public intellectuals of his time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

I dismissed the warning about the Soviet Union’s trouble with intellectuals.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright