[AmishDude]

I've worked with doctors, lawyers and college PhD's and by far and away, the latter are the most unreasonable and jerkish of the three groups. They truly have bought into themselves, believing that they know everything about everything.

And you peons will be much better off when you realize it. Mwahahahahaha. :)

Actually, there are keys to look for when you see a loony lefty professor.

1. Professor of Sociology -- what is that, anyway? "The study of society"? Any syndicated columnist is a sociologist. Any jerk on a barstool is a sociologist.
2. Lecturing outside of his/her expertise -- if you are a prof of, say, psychology or English, your opinion on public policy or politics is no better than anyone else's. I don't let people call me "Doctor" or "Professor" when I'm not in a teaching mode or when I'm discussing things other than math.
3. Can't pass calculus -- it's a real bugaboo of mine, I have students in my undergraduate class who are leagues more intelligent than most Ph.D.'s

I wonder what this emotional professor has on his office door?

[alethia]

"Lecturing outside of his/her expertise -- if you are a prof of, say, psychology or English, your opinion on public policy or politics is no better than anyone else's. I don't let people call me "Doctor" or "Professor" when I'm not in a teaching mode or when I'm discussing things other than math."

Hmmm...sounds like a philosophy that needs to be applied to celebrities -- actors and musicians (some are so severely misanthropic) -- "acting" like they are knowledgeable about public affairs or international relations.