Intellectuals vs The New Realities: Which Should You Read?
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Intellectuals
“Over the past two hundred years the influence of intellectuals has grown steadily.”
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A fascinating portrait of the minds that have shaped the modern world. In an intriguing series of case studies, Rousseau, Shelley, Marx, Ibsen, Tolstoy, Hemingway, Bertrand Russell, Brecht, Sartre, Edmund Wilson, Victor…
The New Realities
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Analyzes the new limits and functions of government, the changing demands on political leadership, and the transnational economy and ecology.
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The verdict
- Ratings are close across the board — any is a safe pick by score.
- The New Realities is the quickest read — about 5 hours vs 7 for Intellectuals.
- Intellectuals has the widest readership — 2552 ratings behind its score.
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Scores by source
| Intellectuals | The New Realities | |
|---|---|---|
| Goodreads | 3.9 (2552) | 3.9 (88) |
| Hardcover | 2.5 (2) | 4.2 (4) |
| Google Books | 4.5 (2) | — |
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Reception
| Intellectuals | The New Realities | |
|---|---|---|
| Ratings | 2552 | 88 |
| Editions | 17 | 19 |
| Citations | — | 620 |
| Want to read | 6372 | 246 |
| Reading it now | 706 | 8 |
| Written reviews | 349 | 7 |
| Wikipedia attention | 6529 | — |
| Pages | 385 | 275 |
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Questions readers ask
Which is rated higher: Intellectuals or The New Realities?
The New Realities has the higher combined reader rating across sources (The New Realities 3.9/5, Intellectuals 3.9/5).
Which is shorter to read: Intellectuals or The New Realities?
The New Realities is the quickest read. Estimated at 225 words per minute: The New Realities (275 pages, ≈ 5 h 06 m); Intellectuals (385 pages, ≈ 7 h 08 m).
Which is harder to read: Intellectuals or The New Realities?
Estimated difficulty, based on era, reader shelves and length — Intellectuals: Challenging; The New Realities: Challenging.