tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511873417078060738.post4283131069217708143..comments2023-07-29T11:21:42.125-04:00Comments on Brooklyn Book Talk: You are not a Gadget - Jaron LanierWebAppshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15408390036751112286noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511873417078060738.post-21742202248959824912010-05-08T20:33:02.189-04:002010-05-08T20:33:02.189-04:00I think that everyone has to practice critical thi...I think that everyone has to practice critical thinking and consider that someone might not have pure motives in posting an anonymous review, whether it is positive or negative. One has to think through the chain of reasoning or triangulate an opinion by viewing others. It is always possible that a malignant personality would take the time to sway opinion by inventing multiple positive or negative opinions to sway people's minds. Hopefully, that doesn't happen too often.Oscar W.noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511873417078060738.post-36113135063875133662010-04-27T23:54:37.191-04:002010-04-27T23:54:37.191-04:00You might be interested in this article and its co...You might be interested in this article and its comments by one of the historians criticized by Figes. The commenters have some interesting views on the validity of Amazon postings:<br /><br />http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/libertycentral/2010/apr/23/figes-shameful-admissionTracey Mantronehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10245678384941031100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6511873417078060738.post-75349875527808170062010-04-27T14:04:08.158-04:002010-04-27T14:04:08.158-04:00Sometimes mediocre or low quality writing/thinking...Sometimes mediocre or low quality writing/thinking is not criticised by colleagues because of the negative consequences it will have on their relationship. But the freedom of being anonymous while expressing one's critical side should have its place in the scheme of things, if things have to evolve for the better. Look at organised religion and partisan politics...Continuation of narcissism by all sorts of means and media...Superstitious and narcissistic behaviour have flourished across the board because critical thinkers are mostly are afraid to express their sometimes valid views. Have the courage to call spade a spade I say, sometimes anonymously...Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com