It's a contradiction, they are not intellectuals.

Fiat intellectuals are the declaration of this world. 1st Corinthians 1 18-21 1 Cor 1:18-21 KJV “For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God. 19. For it is written, I will destroy the wisdom of the wise, and will bring to nothing the understanding of the prudent. 20. Where is the wise? where is the scribe? where is the disputer of this world? hath not God made foolish the wisdom of this world? 21. For after that in the wisdom of God the world by wisdom knew not God, it pleased God by the foolishness of preaching to save them that believe.” Shared using AndBible: Bible Study. (https://andbible.github.io) #Bible #Gospel #Wisdom #Fiat

Imagine arguing against the divine right of kings, spontaneous generation, the sale of indulgences, necessity of inflation, geocentrism, Lysenkoism, Mercantilism, etc. Used to be illegal in Europe to dissect people because we already knew everything via Galen of Pergamon. Everyone thinks we got it all figured out now but we still cut the tips of boy dicks and debate the significance of the color jacket the treasury secretary was wearing.

By 2035 or so, it will become clear that Paul Krugman's impact on the economy has been no greater than the fax machine's.