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This is why I've never been tempted by his books. His editorials come off not so much dismissive as smugly dismissive: he's not only obviously right, anyone who
by mcguire 6y ago
This is why I've never been tempted by his books. His editorials come off not so much dismissive as smugly dismissive: he's not only obviously right, anyone who questions him is obviously stupid.
I don't know about him as a teacher, but as a thought leader, he is successful because he says the things that the right people want to hear.
- lawnchair_larry 6y agoI would guess what you’re seeing is not an arrogant man who anyone would be stupid to question (though most would, to be honest), but someone who has devoted 50 or so years to learning and seeing every new generation make the same mistakes that he once made. He was originally a marxist. But if you aren’t even willing to listen to him, it’s moot anyway.
- thu2111 6y agoTry a Conflict Of Visions. It's not at all smug or dismissive. In fact it's one of the most balanced books I've ever read. I didn't know who the author was before I read it, and by the time I finished, I felt I still knew nothing about the author. But I also felt I suddenly understood politics and the world, for the first time in my life. It was a mind-expanding experience. I immediately bought several copies so I could give them away to friends and family. Later I found his videos and was surprised to learn he's a black conservative. That wasn't apparent from the book.