Date: Tue, 17 Aug 1999 15:46:25 EDT
Subject: Re: a query


In a message dated 8/17/99 12:23:11 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
Andrew_Spencer-AT-baylor.edu writes:

<< could anyone please inform me about the origins of the word "cognitariat"
 for meaning "the thinking proletariat" or something like the person who
 sells his mental labour instead of physical labour?
 
 saeed urrehman
 australian national university >>

I don't know about the word origin, but I find the implication offensive.  
Doesn't the "proletariat" think?  


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