> to the anti-intellectualism in our society today, or to a culture of elitism. It wasn't meant to be an absolute, it is just a rule of thumb, and for me. I ex

> to the anti-intellectualism in our society today, or to a culture of elitism. It wasn't meant to be an absolute, it is just a rule of thumb, and for me. I expressed it that way for rhetorical purposes. I don't think retreating to real language is anti-intellectual; but you may be right that it's elitist to mistrust stories told in pictures. Anti-intellectuals mistrust stories told in words.