Comparing these two lists [dos intelectuais mais citados por jornalistas e acadêmicos], Judge Posner concludes that the more time intellectuals spend getting their names in the news, the less likely they are to do serious scholarly work.

Further, he scolds many highly regarded academics such as Noam Chomsky, a linguist, and Stephen Jay Gould, a biologist, for writing on fields outside their areas of expertise.

Taí uma coisa que queria ver alguém fazer no Brasil. Acho que as conclusões iam ser ligeiramente diferentes.