The Perils of Public Intellectualism |
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| Authors: | Lenn E Goodman |
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| Institution: | (1) Department of Philosophy, Furman Hall, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, TN 37240, USA |
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| Abstract: | Against the background of prophetic and rabbinic thought and action, where ideas of God and the good allowed morality and
spirituality to inform one another, Goodman considers the role of public intellectuals today. He cites the expanding electronic
media for lengthening the reach and broadening the franchise but narrowing the gaze and the audience of those intellectuals
who seek a public role and warns against oversimplification, shrillness, and the hazards of the echo chamber, where pigeonholing
and niche marketing shrink one’s audience to the already convinced.
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| Keywords: | Academic activism Prophecy Rabbis Spirituality God and morality Family Club of Rome Population Political correctness Moral responsibility Professors Marketplace of ideas Public intellectuals Gate keepers |
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