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Perhaps, but people who make their living as writers, should be more of aware of the power and drawbacks of analogies they use.
by doron 15y ago
Perhaps, but people who make their living as writers, should be more of aware of the power and drawbacks of analogies they use.
- realize 15y agoWhat makes you think he isn't aware? He writes opinion pieces, so having a strong point-of-view is sort of required. And look how much attention he gets from it. I'd rather an inflammatory strong opinion than a wishy-washy falsely "balanced" piece.
- SnowLprd 15y agoA similar claim could easily be made here regarding Topolsky's post, along the lines of: "For someone who makes his living as a journalist, Topolsky should be more aware of "checking in" regarding MG's viewpoint. For example: 'It seems like your review implies that iOS fans are somehow more sophisticated than Android fans. Is that what you meant?'" This concept of "checking in" is a core component of effective human interaction that is, sadly, altogether too infrequent.