anti-intellectualism
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Anti-intellectualism is a philosophical stance that undervalues or dismisses intellect and reason as means to understand the world. It can also manifest as a hostility towards or suspicion of intellectuals and academic or speculative thought processes. This attitude prioritizes practical experience or common sense over abstract reasoning or scholarly pursuits. The term can describe individuals who are opposed to intellectual viewpoints or approaches.12
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Maoism…elements—elites and bureaucrats—and to harness anti-intellectualism to galvanize popular will. The party leaders stressed egalitarianism and the value of the peasants’ lack of sophistication; indeed, thousands of city workers were forced to receive “profound class education” through agricultural labour with the peasants.
Read More…elements—elites and bureaucrats—and to harness anti-intellectualism to galvanize popular will. The party leaders stressed egalitarianism and the value of the peasants’ lack of sophistication; indeed, thousands of city workers were forced to receive “profound class education” through agricultural labour with the peasants.
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ChinaStruggle for the premiership…favored political mobilization, class struggle, anti-intellectualism, egalitarianism, and xenophobia, while the latter promoted economic growth, stability, educational progress, and a pragmatic foreign policy. Mao tried unsuccessfully to maintain a balance among these different forces while continuing in vain to search for a suitable successor.
Read More…favored political mobilization, class struggle, anti-intellectualism, egalitarianism, and xenophobia, while the latter promoted economic growth, stability, educational progress, and a pragmatic foreign policy. Mao tried unsuccessfully to maintain a balance among these different forces while continuing in vain to search for a suitable successor.
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