Pondering the world's intellectuals

We just came across a rather compelling list. Foreign Policy magazine, which covers global politics and global affairs, just released "The World's Top 20 Public Intellectuals."

Most of the names are relatively obscure to most Americans, including the top choice, Turkish cleric Fethullah Gülen. The top Americans on the list just missed the top 10—activist Noam Chomsky (No. 11) and former Vice President Al Gore (No. 12). Russian opposition leader and chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov is No. 18.

Most amusing selection? The top write-in candidate is television satirist Stephen Colbert.