> Not sure. […] But Skinner was much more established in his respective field at that time, which is why Skinner made the mistake of ignoring the review. But t

> Not sure. […] But Skinner was much more established in his respective field at that time, which is why Skinner made the mistake of ignoring the review. But that’s not the point. Say you haven’t read X: 1. It is rational to say “I haven’t read X so I can’t comment on it” 2. It is less rational (or dishonest) to say “I haven’t read X but I agree with these other people who have read it and dislike it!”