How to spot a pseudo-intellectual, seconda rata:
They laugh at their own jokes, oftentimes using smileys to save face. A face for a face as we say, lol.
E.G.:
They tend to make sweeping generalizations, not listen to a single one of your counter-points, and then resort to ad hominem attacks when you disagree with them.
Ironically, the use of the term "ad hominem" is also a good indicator of a pseudo-intellectual.
See: Sierra Mist.
If u think Zimmerman wasn't justified in defending himself after getting his head stomped in because he may have racial profiled a black person for "stealing" (which is something black folks obviously never do)
then ur probably an pseudo intellectual
If u think Zimmerman wasn't justified in defending himself after getting his head stomped in because he may have racial profiled a black person for "stealing" (which is something black folks obviously never do)
then ur probably an pseudo intellectual
since when is killing a black person illegal?
You don't know a damn thing about astrophysics and you would feel really stupid if you tried to review an astrophysics journal. What you got was a nice fairy tale.Was talking with a buddy of mine about this. Watched a video of Neil Degrasse Tyson explaining astrophysics in a plain, uncomplicated way. Wasn't pretentious, didn't overdo it with terminology only other physicists would know. Even Stephen Hawking has a way of writing that doesn't talk down to people.
I think real intellectuals have a way of being positive and inviting with their work/arguments/studies/ect