"Society does not place enough emphasis on the intellect--that is, on reasoning and other cognitive skills."

社会对于理性还是重视不够，比如推理和认知的能力。

While the speaker might overlook the benefits of nurturing certain emotions and feelings, on balance I agree that it is by way of our heads rather than our hearts that we can best ensure the well-being of our society.

1. I concede that undue emphasis on cultivating the intellect at the expense of healthy emotions can harm and individual psychologically.

2. In many other respects, however, emphasizing emotions and de-emphasizing intellect can carry negative, even dangerous, consequences for any society.

3. The dangers of a de-emphasis on intellect are all too evident in contemporary America.

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