Comments on: Wherein the author feels like Brad DeLong http://crookedtimber.org/2006/01/30/wherein-the-author-feels-like-brad-delong/ Out of the crooked timber of humanity, no straight thing was ever made Mon, 13 Feb 2012 10:56:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Danny Yee http://crookedtimber.org/2006/01/30/wherein-the-author-feels-like-brad-delong/comment-page-1/#comment-142256 Danny Yee Wed, 01 Feb 2006 06:45:00 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/01/30/wherein-the-author-feels-like-brad-delong-at-least-for-the-first-sentence/#comment-142256 Unfortunately I don't have to pay for crappy books - some of the unsolicited review copies I get go straight into the paper recycling, because I think it would be unethical to dump them on an op-shop. But yesterday I picked up a copy of _Italian Colonialism in Eritrea, 1882-1941_ on sale for Aus$5, so I'm feeling happy. Unfortunately I don’t have to pay for crappy books – some of the unsolicited review copies I get go straight into the paper recycling, because I think it would be unethical to dump them on an op-shop.

But yesterday I picked up a copy of Italian Colonialism in Eritrea, 1882-1941 on sale for Aus$5, so I’m feeling happy.

]]> By: Brandon Berg http://crookedtimber.org/2006/01/30/wherein-the-author-feels-like-brad-delong/comment-page-1/#comment-142145 Brandon Berg Tue, 31 Jan 2006 09:27:32 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/01/30/wherein-the-author-feels-like-brad-delong-at-least-for-the-first-sentence/#comment-142145 <i>Trudeau should be stoned.</i> Actually, I think that's one of the natural cures They don't want you to know about. Trudeau should be stoned.

Actually, I think that’s one of the natural cures They don’t want you to know about.

]]> By: nick s http://crookedtimber.org/2006/01/30/wherein-the-author-feels-like-brad-delong/comment-page-1/#comment-142122 nick s Tue, 31 Jan 2006 03:09:36 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/01/30/wherein-the-author-feels-like-brad-delong-at-least-for-the-first-sentence/#comment-142122 I particularly appreciate the free-marketeers (um, 'classical liberals') at the Liberty Fund who heavily subsidise the cost of many important texts, and provide <a href="http://oll.libertyfund.org/Home3/index.php" rel="nofollow">free online versions of same</a>. I particularly appreciate the free-marketeers (um, ‘classical liberals’) at the Liberty Fund who heavily subsidise the cost of many important texts, and provide free online versions of same.

]]> By: Lee Gray http://crookedtimber.org/2006/01/30/wherein-the-author-feels-like-brad-delong/comment-page-1/#comment-142075 Lee Gray Mon, 30 Jan 2006 17:25:05 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/01/30/wherein-the-author-feels-like-brad-delong-at-least-for-the-first-sentence/#comment-142075 I've read a few blogs and find them interesting and the open discussion you suggest they are intended to be. Despite being a newspaper editor (and publisher) for over 30 years, I find newspapers lacking in today's society. I'll spare you a long-winded tirade regards why. I have come to believe what I learned in graduate school semanticts class: "There is no reality, only each person's selective perception." I see that on a deep level. Since we all preceive events, words, actions, reactions, history, etc. differently --- we all create our own reality. Thus there can never be a true objective substantial truth other than the Univeral One. And that is that everyone is entitled to or conditioned to believe what he or she believes. Of course, that's not the final word either. It can be debated. Journalists are becoming more irrelevant all the time. They've bought into the corporate/governmental/big money point of view on almost all things. Independent thinking and publications are rare. Best wishes to all of you in whatever your efforts are. I’ve read a few blogs and find them interesting and the open discussion you suggest they are intended to be.

Despite being a newspaper editor (and publisher) for over 30 years, I find newspapers lacking in today’s society. I’ll spare you a long-winded tirade regards why.

I have come to believe what I learned in graduate school semanticts class: “There is no reality, only each person’s selective perception.”

I see that on a deep level. Since we all preceive events, words, actions, reactions, history, etc. differently—- we all create our own reality. Thus there can never be a true objective substantial truth other than the Univeral One. And that is that everyone is entitled to or conditioned to believe what he or she believes.

Of course, that’s not the final word either.

It can be debated.

Journalists are becoming more irrelevant all the time. They’ve bought into the corporate/governmental/big money point of view on almost all things.

Independent thinking and publications are rare.

Best wishes to all of you in whatever your efforts are.

]]> By: coturnix http://crookedtimber.org/2006/01/30/wherein-the-author-feels-like-brad-delong/comment-page-1/#comment-142062 coturnix Mon, 30 Jan 2006 14:35:58 +0000 http://crookedtimber.org/2006/01/30/wherein-the-author-feels-like-brad-delong-at-least-for-the-first-sentence/#comment-142062 Bonner rocks. Trudeau should be stoned. Bonner rocks. Trudeau should be stoned.

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