Life — March 29, 1917 — page 12: what you’re looking at

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# "Those Who Think" - Life Magazine Page 516 This page satirizes intellectuals and "thinkers" from poor neighborhoods. The article claims they're distinguished from ordinary people by thinking processes that begin "well below the hair-roots," and mockingly calls them "highbrows." The top illustration titled "MISSING THE LAST CAR" depicts a well-dressed couple (likely meant to represent pretentious intellectuals) in an awkward social situation—missing transportation, suggesting their abstract thinking makes them impractical. The lower cartoon "IF IT LOOKED THE WAY IT FEELS" shows a figure in an exaggerated pose, humorously illustrating the disconnect between physical reality and subjective perception—a jab at philosophical or overly analytical thinking. The "Catholic Taste" dialogue below mocks lowbrow humor preferences, reinforcing the page's theme of ridiculing different intellectual classes.