Intellectuals and Society

Intellectuals and Society

Cover of the hardcover edition
Author	Thomas Sowell
Country	United States
Language	English
Subjects	Sociology, social philosophy
Publisher	Basic Books
Publication date	January 5, 2010
Media type	Print eBook audiobook
Pages	416
ISBN	0-465-01948-X
Preceded by	The Housing Boom and Bust

Intellectuals and Society is a non-fiction book by Thomas Sowell.^[1][2] The book was initially published on January 5, 2010, by Basic Books.

Intellectuals are defined as "idea workers" who exercise profound influence on policy makers and public opinion, but are often not directly accountable for the results. Intellectuals and Society examines the record of these idea workers and the conditions, methods and incentives driving their points of view that, according to Sowell, have often resulted in disaster for societies where intellectuals have been allowed "undue influence".