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Most influential profession?

Fearandloathing said:
Depends on "massive", but we could start with Abraham Lincoln, a Lawyer. Thomas Jefferson as well, along with Theodore Roosevelt.
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I do believe that the OP is interested in professions, not people......Abe and Jefferson had great influence, but not because of lawyering.....

Teddy too.
 
In America? Easily the lawyers or those with such backgrounds.
 
Teacher is the "feel good" answer. I believe the correct answer is journalist. Journalists can whip a society into a frenzy and effect change like no one else, and is why totalitarian governments work so hard to repress them.

Second would probably be lawyers/politicians, as they shape our world in "lull" times.
 
radcen said:
Teacher is the "feel good" answer. I believe the correct answer is journalist. Journalists can whip a society into a frenzy and effect change like no one else, and is why totalitarian governments work so hard to repress them.

Second would probably be lawyers/politicians, as they shape our world in "lull" times.
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You can't look at America and its government without seeing the very particular and esoteric nature of the lawyer class in every word. In effect, even the presence of the written word in our Constitution is the hallmark of the lawyer.
 
Fiddytree said:
You can't look at America and its government without seeing the very particular and esoteric nature of the lawyer class in every word. In effect, even the presence of the written word in our Constitution is the hallmark of the lawyer.
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Fair point. I also think of times like the Spanish American War that was started essentially by the Hearst newspapers fueling the emotional flames and clamoring for war. As just one example. There are others where media has stirred up revolutions, and the such, too.
 
JC Callender said:
Sure, some of them may have had great teachers, but there's are reasons they're much more well known than their teachers. Lincoln had the moral courage to usher our country through a gigantic civil war, but whoever taught him is more influential? Which btw as justabubba pointed out, Lincoln was pretty much self taught. And I think you're also assuming that these great people had excellent teachers, but they may have just come across people who passed information on to them and they had the ability to process it and build on it much better than most would.
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i'm not arguing that some students aren't exceptional. i'm arguing that the most influential professions are parent and teacher. you might have the best computer in the world, but if no one really puts any energy into turning it on, you're going to get less out of it more often than not.
 
Hawkeye10 said:
I do believe that the OP is interested in professions, not people......Abe and Jefferson had great influence, but not because of lawyering.....

Teddy too.
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Apparently you don't understand the concept of examples.

I am fed up with your hounding me with your petty bull**** and constant baiting.

Good bye
 
Brewdog said:
There are some nice answers above, but I think everyone is missing the big picture here.

There's a case to be made for rodeo clowns, mall Santas, cat behavior consultants, unicyclists, jugglers, mimes, restroom attendants, encyclopedia salesmen, WalMart greeters, reality show contestants, and that guy that shaves your ballsack before penis surgery.
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:lamo. Great list! My favorite so far. :yes:
 
Helix said:
looks like he still had good / encouraging parents, and i doubt that he taught himself to read, or that his thirst for knowledge was entirely innate.
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Dad, not so much. Both of his mothers were wonderful, though.
 
Fiddytree said:
In America? Easily the lawyers or those with such backgrounds.
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In today's American society, I would go with lawyers/politicians or journalists. Throughout history, probably scientists or philosophers.
 
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