Magazine Issue: 20 November 2004 Any other business Magazine: 20 November 2004 Paul Johnson Dirge for the decline and fall of the Western intelligentsia Dirge for the decline and fall of the Western intelligentsia From magazine issue: 20 November 2004 Text settings Text size Small Medium Large Line Spacing Compact Normal Spacious Comments Share Share Paul Johnson Dirge for the decline and fall of the Western intelligentsia Copy link Copied Linkedin Messenger Email Already a subscriber? Log in Keep reading with a free trial Subscribe and get your first month of online and app access for free. After that it’s just £1 a week. There’s no commitment, you can cancel any time. Or Unlock more articles REGISTER