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Monthly Archives: November 2014
When Journalists Rent Out Their B(u)ylines . . .
. . . nothing good can come of it. There’s a growing trend among journalists of co-authoring books with subjects they probably would be better off covering. Exhibit Umpteen, from Sunday’s New York Times. Rajiv Chandrasekaran is a senior correspondent and … Continue reading
Quote o’ the Day (Hanlon’s Razor Edition)
From David Skinner’s Weekly Standard review of Steven Pinker’s new book, The Sense of Style. Where Pinker breaks ranks with most enemies of tendentious writing is on the question of motive. He cites Hanlon’s razor—“Never attribute to malice that which … Continue reading
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Tagged David Skinner, Hanlon's razor, Steven Pinker, The Sense of Style, Weekly Standard
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‘Common Sense’ John Haywood Kind of Lacks It
From our Why Not Just Set Your Money on Fire desk As you splendid readers might (or more likely might not) remember, the hardworking staff has dutifully chronicled the per-ad-ulations of one John Haywood, North Carolina rich guy and erstwhile … Continue reading
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