NEEDED SENSITIZATION TO INTELLECTUALISE

NEEDED SENSITIZATION TO INTELLECTUALISE

Though concerned people will never accept it, is it not true that members of formal organizations and institutions in both the private and public sectors must be sensitized in order to intellectualize themselves?

One possible perspective is that sensitization is a process of making people more aware of and responsive to the needs, feelings, and experiences of others, especially those who are marginalized or oppressed in some way. Sensitization can help members of formal organizations to develop empathy, respect, and tolerance for diversity, and to challenge stereotypes and prejudices that may hinder their performance or relationships in the workplace. Sensitization can also foster a culture of learning and innovation, as members of formal organizations are exposed to different viewpoints and perspectives that can stimulate their creativity and problem-solving skills. In this sense, sensitization can be seen as a way of intellectualizing members of formal organizations, as it enhances their cognitive and emotional abilities.

However, some people may argue from a different perspective. They may argue that sensitization is not necessary or sufficient for intellectualization. Intellectualization is a process of applying logic, reason, and evidence to understand and explain phenomena, and to make informed decisions and judgments. Intellectualization can be achieved through formal education, training, research, and practice, regardless of one's level of sensitization. Sensitization may even interfere with intellectualization, as it may introduce biases, emotions, or personal values that may cloud one's rationality or objectivity. Sensitization may also divert attention and resources from the core tasks and goals of formal organizations, and create conflicts or tensions among members who have different sensitivities or preferences. In this sense, sensitization can be seen as irrelevant or detrimental to intellectualization, as it distracts or hinders one's cognitive and analytical abilities.

However, this argument fails to see that bias is universal. Efforts to remove bias are nonproductive. Moreover, any form and any amount of knowledge and cognition is useless unless and until they are not loaded with values of welfare. A knowledgeable person or a rational person may be aware of all required skills, knowledge, and rationality, but if he or she is devoid of values, there is every possibility that he or she may use these tools not for making something good for human beings but for satiating self-interests. We see that both a police person and a criminal have the same arms, the same knowledge of the use of arms, and the same skill to effectively use those arms, but the purpose of both is different. One is trained to serve, the other to act for some self-interest. Here we get the importance of sensitization in the art and science of intellectualism. Intellectualism is living by intellect, and intellect is not merely a collection of knowledge, but is much more. Intellect is knowledge plus wisdom, plus benevolence, plus rationality. Among them, wisdom and benevolence are tools coming from sensitization essential for intellectual growth and cognitivity without which all organizations and institutions  ranging from family to Government and from a small shop to MNCs are destined to fail.