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Recommended reading: The Online Evisceration of David Brooks, A Cautionary Tale

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I have followed the responses to David Brooks' essay “Harmony and the Dream” published in the New York Times with interest ever since first reading James Fallows mercilessly picking Brooks' theme apart. There have been others joining the "onslaught" as well since then. Elliott Ng has now compiled a nice summary of Brooks' thesis and various responses online. It is well worth a … [Read more...] about Recommended reading: The Online Evisceration of David Brooks, A Cautionary Tale

Do not pressure athletes into saying sorry

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Note: The following is a translation of a post by "zl19860707" in 铁血论坛 Tiexue Forum, one of the popular online bulletin boards in China. This post was responding to the words spoken by the Chinese shooting athlete 谭宗亮 Tan Zongliang after he won the bronze in the men's 50m pistol event on August 12. Beijing 2008 is the fourth Olympics Tan has competed in, and this bronze is the … [Read more...] about Do not pressure athletes into saying sorry

The cruelest insults come from ones pretending to speak as the righteous

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[UPDATE] At the risk of being seen as running an excessive self and cross promotional campaign, I highly recommend all interested readers to check out ESWN's take on some of the irresponsible media reports in this case, particularly the collection of quotes from various medias, and the latest comment on the "uneven teeth" meme such reports created. Roland is very gracious in … [Read more...] about The cruelest insults come from ones pretending to speak as the righteous