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By Jonah Lehrer, later fired for plagiarism and fabricating quotes. A Wired.com review of articles that he wrote for them said "Lehrer has a cavalier attitude
by hudibras 9y ago
By Jonah Lehrer, later fired for plagiarism and fabricating quotes. A Wired.com review of articles that he wrote for them said
"Lehrer has a cavalier attitude about truth and falsehood. This shows not only in his attitude toward quotations but in some of the other details of his writing. And a journalist who repeatedly fails to correct errors when they're pointed out is, in my opinion, exhibiting reckless disregard for the truth. It is thus my opinion that Lehrer plagiarized others' work, published inaccurate quotations, printed narrative details that were factually incorrect, and failed to address errors when they were pointed out."
- bitumen 9y agoI don’t think it’s ad hominem if it’s all completely true, and relevant to the subject at hand. “Consider the source” is different from, “dismiss this, because of the source.” It’s an article that makes a good point, but it’s also good to realize that the author is not reliable, so it would pay to do further research, check claims made, and quotes cited.
- thaumaturgy 9y agoIt's fine to point out that a controversial piece was written by someone that might not be impartial or, in this case, has had some ethical issues. However, other people contacted the scientists interviewed by Lehrer and asked for their opinions on what he wrote, and they generally agreed that it was accurate: http://www.lastwordonnothing.com/2012/11/05/jonah-lehrer-nature-of-truth/ http://www.lastwordonnothing.com/2012/11/05/jonah-lehrer-nat...