The Russian word “intelligentsia” is very complicated, it does not translate into “geek” either as used by OP, or by anyone else who is an English speaker. There is a lot of cultural context, worldview, and Russian history behind this word. It also means something quite different from the word “intelligentsia” in English.
There is an element of “the invisible aristocracy” (with all that this entails).
Well, sure, but I’m not trying to use the Russian word here, I’m trying to convey the concept of liberal arts/humanities people who have something of a disdain for the material world (and think that is the proper attitude) and generally think that ideas matter much more than things. Oh, and of course they have a high opinion of themselves X-)
Well, sure, but I’m not trying to use the Russian word here
What you called “geeks” are really the Russian/Eastern European concept of “intelligentsia”
???
of course they have a high opinion of themselves
It’s not just that. There is:
(a) aristocracy (ordering from better to worse, moreover by birth)
(b) invisible (independent of actual rank in society)
There is also an element of “noblesse oblige” and “betterment of all mankind at the expense of self” in how the intelligentsia is to conduct itself. Self interest considered “vulgar,” etc.
None of this has anything to do with the OP’s posts on building a better asshole.
The Russian word “intelligentsia” is very complicated, it does not translate into “geek” either as used by OP, or by anyone else who is an English speaker. There is a lot of cultural context, worldview, and Russian history behind this word. It also means something quite different from the word “intelligentsia” in English.
There is an element of “the invisible aristocracy” (with all that this entails).
Well, sure, but I’m not trying to use the Russian word here, I’m trying to convey the concept of liberal arts/humanities people who have something of a disdain for the material world (and think that is the proper attitude) and generally think that ideas matter much more than things. Oh, and of course they have a high opinion of themselves X-)
???
It’s not just that. There is:
(a) aristocracy (ordering from better to worse, moreover by birth)
(b) invisible (independent of actual rank in society)
There is also an element of “noblesse oblige” and “betterment of all mankind at the expense of self” in how the intelligentsia is to conduct itself. Self interest considered “vulgar,” etc.
None of this has anything to do with the OP’s posts on building a better asshole.
Awesome. If I borrow this for the sequence name, do you want attribution?
Also, I think I really need to write “ethics as if the world was boring” now to explain it (^・ω・^ )
No (thank you though).
Concept, not word. Intelligentsia is a valid English noun.
Ok, done here.