A selfconscious prig, so given to examining all sides of a question that he becomes thoroughly addled while remaining always in the same spot. An anaemic bleeding heart.” This definition summarises the classic accusations raised against the intellectuals. They claim to be more competent than ordinary mortals but in fact they are less so. They are lacking in virility and resolution. By dint of looking at every aspect of a problem they are no longer capable of grasping the essentials and they have become incapable of decision.
