"nor does it mean that those without formal education lack intelligence"
True but then I never said such a thing.
"nor does it consider the multitudes of people who, despite having formal education, amount to nothing but well-informed puppets."
I never said anything to indicate that a formal education and a good deal of intelligence will automatically save a person from moral failure or moral bankruptcy. One can actually be smart AND immoral, smart AND foolish, smart AND blindly conformist.
such thoughts are too lofty for me.