Blog Prompt #2: Who are the leading public intellectuals of our day?

In class this week, we will be discussing the concept of the public intellectual. As part of that discussion, we'll be talking about Posner's notorious list of the most influential public intellectuals in the American media. For this week's blog, I'd like you all to write a short post identifying the few thinkers and writers you consider to be the most significant or note-worthy public intellectuals of the present day and why. In class, we will spend some time discussing people's suggestions. Later this week, I'll post my own list. But for now, I am curious about who you identify as our leading intellectuals....