Because they are smart enough to talk themselves into anything. Ordinary mortals don’t engage in fancy mental gymnastics to reach conclusions that defy common sense. But intellectuals are particularly prone to this.
Huh? Citation needed. For both of those claims. Actually, three claims: 1) Intelligent people talk themselves into anything. 2) That is why they make a hash of things. 3) Ordinary people do not engage in mental gymnastics to reach conclusions that defy common sense. Also, which is it, intellectuals or intelligent people?
Huh? Citation needed. For both of those claims. Actually, three claims: 1) Intelligent people talk themselves into anything. 2) That is why they make a hash of things. 3) Ordinary people do not engage in mental gymnastics to reach conclusions that defy common sense. Also, which is it, intellectuals or intelligent people?