The Intellectuals and the Masses
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The Intellectuals and the Masses by John Carey comes up on The Rest Is History, with transcript quotes, timestamps, and episode context.
The Intellectuals and the Masses by John Carey appears 1 time across 1 podcast episode on 1 show, with transcript quotes and timestamps.
“John Carey's book, The Intellectuals and the Masses, is all about the kind of intellectual turn against the masses at the beginning of the 20th century.”
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The host references John Carey's book to illustrate the disdain that intellectuals historically held towards the masses, particularly in the context of suburban life. This disdain is exemplified through the lens of Metroland, which represents the very aspects of society that intellectuals often criticized.
The Intellectuals and the Masses by John Carey most often appears in conversations about intellectuals versus masses.
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The host references John Carey's book to illustrate the disdain that intellectuals historically held towards the masses, particularly in the context of suburban life. This disdain is exemplified through the lens of Metroland, which represents the very aspects of society that intellectuals often criticized.
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Fastest path back to the source: the strongest indexed mention lands at 26:02 in the episode where we captured it.
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Which episode mentioned The Intellectuals and the Masses?
213. London: Moments (Part 5) on The Rest Is History is one of the clearest indexed episodes that mentioned The Intellectuals and the Masses by John Carey. The first indexed transcript timestamp lands at 26:02.
Which podcast mentioned The Intellectuals and the Masses?
The Rest Is History is the main indexed podcast currently tied to The Intellectuals and the Masses by John Carey.
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The host references John Carey's book to illustrate the disdain that intellectuals historically held towards the masses, particularly in the context of suburban life. This disdain is exemplified through the lens of Metroland, which represents the very aspects of society that intellectuals often criticized. It most often appears in conversations about intellectuals versus masses.
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“John Carey's book discusses the intellectual turn against the masses at the beginning of the 20th century, highlighting what intellectuals dislike about suburban life.”