Which colleges for genuine intellectuals?

educated
Fri, 15 Jun 2007 09:32:41 +0000

I tend to think of it the other way, that true intellectuals are not interested in a “huge core curriculum” because they don’t want to be told what to study, but instead want to follow their interests, whatever, and however many, they might be, to some level of depth, and in their own directions. I have always seen the alternative schools, Bard, Hampshire, Bennington, etc., where you literally create your own education, as being full of people who want to learn, talk about their work even at parties, etc. I also have known quite a few professors who feel that Oberlin has the students who are the best thinkers, not just grinds or grade grubbers.