B.Phillips: Is being arrogant a side effect of being an intellectual

I am simply amazed that many on the left and a few on the right are so damned arrogant to think that they truly believe that their way is the only correct way and try to systematicly implement failed ideas. Has it really come to this? Is it our duty in America to cower before these supposed giants and let these failed ideas rule our lives? The reason I bring this up is because I am constantly aware that civil discourse no longer exists especially at the University of Arizona. Colleges are supposed to promote the free exchange of ideas, but instead what you have is the promotion of what is considered to be the "right" way of thinking, and anything contrary to that is demonized and rejected. If you don't agree with liberal academia then you are held in contempt by the majority of the student body who truly don't know any better. Tyrany indeed.