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William Davies and James discuss how intellectuals differ from experts, technocrats, and thought leaders, examining whether they still have a meaningful role in public life. The conversation traces how thinkers like Weber and Gramsci understood intellectual autonomy and responsibility, then considers how Hayek's anti-intellectualism and algorithmic platforms have reshaped where politicians find ideas.
- Intellectuals occupy a distinct category separate from technocrats, academics, experts, polemicists, thought leaders, and gurus—each competing for attention in different ways.
- Hayek's anti-intellectualism has had lasting influence on how public discourse treats independent thinkers and ideas.
- Algorithmic video platforms and the modern attention marketplace present structural challenges to the kind of autonomous, independent thought intellectuals historically provided.