Intellectuals by Their Very definition in modern times are thinkers and readers not people faction
They don't make modern intellectuals in the mold of Leonardo da Vinci are the original Confucius colours
Who We're also warriors that's also the impact of specialization which means they are not generalists
By focusing on one field they are limiting their own creativity and ability to be effective
If you look at Edward Gibbs he was soldier, member of Parliament, member of the board of trade and Author
On a more broad topic most jobs are highly specialized with nobody knowing what the left hand or the right hand are doing