Evil And The Intellectuals

Forbes.com ^ | Sept. 18, 2016 | Michael Ledeen

[jcon40]

Roger Simon’s fine book on moral narcissism—I Know Best—provides the basic insight into the mostly silly “debate” about the Hillary vs Trump contest. Roger understands that our ruling class isn’t much interested in understanding the real consequences of policy. With rare exceptions, the debate is about how the American “nomenklatura” feels about advocating one policy or another. It’s all about them, not about the election.

In twenty-first century America, almost all of us seem to have concluded that “You are what you say you are. You are what you proclaim your values to be, irrespective of their consequences.” That is moral narcissism.

There’s a lively blog by Nassim Taleb with a title I love: “Intellectuals but Idiots,” which has some appropriately harsh words for members of the nomenklatura:

[Excellence]

I admit I passed over the Talib piece earlier, but it is a hoot!

[Pelham]

“What we generally call participation in the political process, he (The Intellectual Yet Idiot) calls by two distinct designations: “democracy” when it fits the IYI, and “populism” when the plebeians dare voting in a way that contradicts his preferences. “

Sounds a lot like one Mark Levin...

[Yollopoliuhqui]

Nomenklatura = https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbEu-OLMKLQ

[jcon40]

Thought I’d watch the link you sent after my wife went to sleep. I see it’s only 3 1/2 hrs..!!!..... Did start ...... And will finish later.

Thx

[DeweyCA]

I have seen this groupthink snobbery in my two liberal sisters and their liberal husbands. They know nothing outside of what is told them on the MSM, yet they think that they are well-informed. They are so politically correct, and well-educated, but they are dunces in terms of knowing the thoughts of the Founding Fathers and the principles that led them to constructing the Constitution. They also think that the MSM are NOT biased. Utterly blind!!

[Lorianne]

excellent article, thanks for posting!