Over some time I have mostly come to this conclusion as well regarding most of the 20th century French intellectuals. Do you have any idea why they seem to reta

Over some time I have mostly come to this conclusion as well regarding most of the 20th century French intellectuals. Do you have any idea why they seem to retain so much influence and power in the academy this far into the 21st century? Is it essentially a matter of the emperor having no clothes or is there something more complex going on?