The problem with Francis may be the same as what we’ve experienced lately with leaders in the US: some people come out of so-called ‘schools’ - and *indoctrinations*! - with exorbitant notions as to how ‘intellectual’ they are.
Yes, Jamestown. As usual, you are right.
I've spent essentially my entire adult life so far in academics, and you are spot on about this phenomenon. An ‘education’ was a magical thing to our parents’ generations, and they gave undue credibility to the ‘wisdom’ of higher education. The reality is that wisdom is not something that you can acquire in any university, graduate school, or professional program of study. Further, the erroneous belief that your education makes you wiser than others is a serious downside of higher education - resulting in a closed mind and a wasted intellect. My advice to everyone is to never cede an argument or opinion to anyone just because of their educational background or degrees. No one has a monopoly on ‘smart’ or ‘wise’, and the kind of diversity that truly does make us stronger is diversity of thought - something you don't see anymore in academics.