It a deep concept indeed...Where should I start...Let us start with the word "intellectual". What defines intellect? What kind of people can be referred to as intellectuals? Nowadays people may call those who can easily achieve high scores a match for this definition------the logic of "Meritocracy". But that is not what I believe it is.
Here I just want to present a little of my own definition. Intellect is the capacity for abstraction, logical reasoning, critical thinking, the accumulation and application of knowledge, and most importantly, creativity. Not merely about earning high scores on the test. I believe these abilities matter for both career and academic life—and are the key to winning the competition.
Let us talk about knowledge. Knowledge, in its original form, serves as the primary catalyst for societal advancement.It has its own originality and purity. In order to sustain progress of society, the knowledge what we've learnt today needs to be integrated into our education system. Obviously not everyone will directly utilize it, but the importance was irreplaceable. At the same time side-effect is inevitable. The majority will suffer through examinations and gain nothing except scores. Because students put too much effort and time into them, they are unable to learn how to survive and thrive in society. This phenomonon may be a cause of Anti-Intellectualism.
Anti-Intellectualism arises from multiple structural causes—too numerous that I can't list them all, let us call it a day here seems a good option.
