Disruptive Influence Quotes
"Extremists" as Flexner used the term were intellectual and philosophical extremists--at that time intellectual communists, fascists, atheists, libertarians, anarchists. In the 21st century, "extremists" tended to connote violence and terrorism. There were violent revolutionary communists, fascists and anarchists, but there were very few. Must were intellectual and philosophical advocates of the theories.
Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Prophecy makes people face the prospect of change. As with new technology, it often brings creative destruction along with the changes.
Berger had been convicted as a “traitor” for an editorial he had written opposing WWI {587982}. By a 311 to 1 vote, Burger was denied his seat in Congress, and then he was re-elected again anyway. Finally, the Supreme Court overturned his conviction and the House seated him. See {587980} for the single Congressman who opposed unseating him.
Note that to many in 19th century France, politics was considered crude and unrefined—especially to the well-educated and cultured. It is not very different in modern times in America and many other countries. Politicians, sensing the disdain that some intellectuals have of politics, often react by denigrating and attacking intellectuals and dismissing their views and expertise in science and other fields.
Maybank was chairman of the Senate Banking and Currency Committee. He explained why he "bumped" Senator Joseph R. McCarthy off his committee.
