<p>-No, I don’t think that state school grads are cavemen-like. In fact, I think one could look like a caveman and still be intellectually and socially conscious. You just need poor hygiene and lots of body hair.
-With some exceptions, I don’t make assumptions based on style of dress but rather demeanor as possibly accentuated by style of dress. I already explained how. One of the exceptions is being aware of what Abercrombie and Fitch stands for and still choosing to support it.
-I wasn’t disparaging state school students in general. I was making a very specific comparison, and the people happened to come from a state school. I’m well-aware of the fact that intellectually and socially conscious people exist at non-elite schools, including non-elite state schools; however, they are less exposed to the said norms I talked about, because the environment is not as conducive to the development of these norms.
-I do look deeper. Like I said, I’ve gotten to know people closely from spending 1 1/2 years at a non-elite school. My analyses are based on patterns I’ve observed time and again.
-Notice I did not mention intelligence anywhere in my posts? I think that’s a conclusion you came up with on your own. Intellectual consciousness and intelligence are not the same. I value the former much more.</p>