"The two books I mentioned were debated as much for their content as for the provocative title, though I might add that the use of a provocative title to maximi

"The two books I mentioned were debated as much for their content as for the provocative title, though I might add that the use of a provocative title to maximize sales by manufacturing controversy is hardly something to be celebrated, but rather represents the decline of political discourse." I also notice that I didn't say if I agreed or disagreed with the practice, nor have I read either book. Marketing is quite a nasty subject in its own right. "Regardless, I don't think that unhappiness of a work's subject with the portrayal therein necessarily carries any weight. Demonstrable inaccuracy would be a valid critique, but portraits can be both truthful and unflattering." raisspen found a nice review that points out the flaws https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13162277 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=13162277