Re: Inorganic Intellectuals and the Mythical Ideal of the Marxist Tradition

On Jan 16, 2007, at 5:54 PM, joanna wrote:

I doubt there’s any kind of consensus; how about

“someone who cares about the truth even though it’s not their job
and does not involve any kind of reward.”

Hmm, that would exclude academics, as well as publishers, editors,
curators, writers, and artists who get paid for their work. Not to
mention architects, engineers, and other sundry professions who
qualify under some definitions. So why does getting paid disqualify
them?

Doug

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