[Reader-list] Are we all "lemonade intellectuals"?

[Jeebesh]

dear All,

Why does thinking needs event? The list becomes active whenever some  
event appears in the daily news. View and counters views flow into the  
list. Why is it so?

Does these thought can only find words when there is event, and  
otherwise it cannot work itself out or just remain muted or wordless?

In college there used to be a joke about "neembu-paani" or lemonade  
intellectuals. This was for people who needed to show their concerns  
about the poor, the marginalized etc but constantly needed events to  
happen so that they can do so.

We all know that our political environment is full of "lemonade  
intellectuals" but why does ordinary people who are subscriber to this  
list much in mimic with them.

just wondering. illumination most welcome.

warmly
jeebesh