http://www.michaelspecter.com/2009/10/blog-post-one/ Michael Specter - Author Fri, 23 Apr 2010 17:46:49 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 http://www.michaelspecter.com/2009/10/blog-post-one/comment-page-1/#comment-12 Scott Tue, 10 Nov 2009 05:19:46 +0000 http://www.michaelspecter.com/blog/?p=1#comment-12 I can't wait to read you book. The interview was great. You articulate the way I feel about things. I can’t wait to read you book. The interview was great. You articulate the way I feel about things.

]]> http://www.michaelspecter.com/2009/10/blog-post-one/comment-page-1/#comment-7 kc Sat, 07 Nov 2009 14:17:40 +0000 http://www.michaelspecter.com/blog/?p=1#comment-7 Just heard your interview with Scott Simon, another journalist who's intellectual honesty I admire. I've always thought the "New Yorker" left was spectacularly hypocritical in the way it at once ridicules creationism as junk science (which it is), but at the same time rationalizes alternative medicine, the vaccine--autism connection, and it's fetish with all things natural. Thanks for pulling all these things together into one book--I'm definitely going to buy it. And good luck with the brutal feedback you'll no doubt receive from NYer readers, who'll want to drive you out with a pitchfork. Just heard your interview with Scott Simon, another journalist who’s intellectual honesty I admire. I’ve always thought the “New Yorker” left was spectacularly hypocritical in the way it at once ridicules creationism as junk science (which it is), but at the same time rationalizes alternative medicine, the vaccine–autism connection, and it’s fetish with all things natural. Thanks for pulling all these things together into one book–I’m definitely going to buy it. And good luck with the brutal feedback you’ll no doubt receive from NYer readers, who’ll want to drive you out with a pitchfork.

]]> http://www.michaelspecter.com/2009/10/blog-post-one/comment-page-1/#comment-5 jeff alexander Tue, 03 Nov 2009 19:41:32 +0000 http://www.michaelspecter.com/blog/?p=1#comment-5 scientific and mathematical illiteracy,not to mention a basic ignorance of the rules of logic make for an easy mark.i briefly considered marketing a crystal that would protect one's pc from the Y2K bug . scientific and mathematical illiteracy,not to mention a basic ignorance of the rules of logic make for an easy mark.i briefly considered marketing a crystal that would protect one’s pc from the Y2K bug .

]]> http://www.michaelspecter.com/2009/10/blog-post-one/comment-page-1/#comment-4 David Ezell Sat, 31 Oct 2009 18:26:35 +0000 http://www.michaelspecter.com/blog/?p=1#comment-4 Michael, thanks so much for your logical and nuanced responses to anti-intellectualism. I look forward to reading your book and plan to discuss it on my blog as well. Michael, thanks so much for your logical and nuanced responses to anti-intellectualism. I look forward to reading your book and plan to discuss it on my blog as well.

]]> http://www.michaelspecter.com/2009/10/blog-post-one/comment-page-1/#comment-3 Tlaforce Sat, 31 Oct 2009 03:13:47 +0000 http://www.michaelspecter.com/blog/?p=1#comment-3 Nice post! Nice post!

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