The Edge... of today's culture
I came across this fascinating website the other day:
www.edge.org
What constitutes the modern "intellectual"? What is the role of the intellectual in this pop-culture, fad-driven, money-is-god culture? Have scholars and scientists been demoted to the "edge" of society? What affect is this having on the future of intellectualism in this country?
Some of the greatest modern thinkers come together to voice their opinion on interesting topics in what is a rare venue for this "third culture" of honest inquiry and rational thinking.
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