intellectuals

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The permanent problem is not the one that the book poses: It is, in fact, that intellectuals keep insisting that an economic system deliver spiritual bliss.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

The novelist Stephanie Sy-Quia drew upon facts from her grandparents’ own marriage to fashion a story of love between two passionate intellectuals.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

Equally, the need for professors and instructors engendered by the college boom created its own class of intellectuals and intellectual hangers-on.

From Salon • Apr. 19, 2026

Jürgen Habermas, one of the most influential philosophers and public intellectuals in post-war Germany, has died aged 96.

From BBC • Mar. 14, 2026

They were “visited daily by many of the nation’s most-respected and intelligent citizens,” including celebrities, intellectuals, leaders in the media and politics.

From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock