Go to for 50% off the Ground News Vantage plan. This is their best deal of the year, available for a limited time, so be sure to use my link! The term "pseudointellectual" has been thrown around a whole lot these days. It has been used to describe public figures like Jordan Peterson and Noam Chomsky. But despite this, we do not have a very good definition of what a pseudointellectual is. So let's consider how to pin down this difficult and nebulous concept. Support me on Patreon here (you wonderful person): Sign up to my email list for more (occasional) philosophy to improve your life: Dr. Ana's Video: 00:00 Pseudointellectualism and You 03:25 Demarcating Territory 12:01 Ancient Greeks and Modern Geeks 19:18 A Portrait of a Pseudointellectual 27:36 Trust, Hypocrisy, and a Different Ideal