Comments on: Barber at Brookings http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/05/17/barber-at-brookings/ The Sweet Release of Reason Tue, 22 May 2012 20:28:45 +0000 hourly 1 By: asg http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/05/17/barber-at-brookings/#comment-9886 asg Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:42:50 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/05/17/barber-at-brookings/#comment-9886 I read the transcript at the Brookings site. Very interesting. I liked your commentary. Benjamin Barber strikes me as sort of the Michael Novak of the left -- erudite, articulate, and utterly unable to comprehend how unpersuasive his arguments are to anyone who doesn't share all his priors. At least Novak has an excuse for his writings' not having any data. I read the transcript at the Brookings site. Very interesting. I liked your commentary. Benjamin Barber strikes me as sort of the Michael Novak of the left — erudite, articulate, and utterly unable to comprehend how unpersuasive his arguments are to anyone who doesn’t share all his priors. At least Novak has an excuse for his writings’ not having any data.

]]> By: asg http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/05/17/barber-at-brookings/#comment-9887 asg Fri, 01 Jun 2007 19:42:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/05/17/barber-at-brookings/#comment-9887 I read the transcript at the Brookings site. Very interesting. I liked your commentary. Benjamin Barber strikes me as sort of the Michael Novak of the left -- erudite, articulate, and utterly unable to comprehend how unpersuasive his arguments are to anyone who doesn't share all his priors. At least Novak has an excuse for his writings' not having any data. I read the transcript at the Brookings site. Very interesting. I liked your commentary. Benjamin Barber strikes me as sort of the Michael Novak of the left — erudite, articulate, and utterly unable to comprehend how unpersuasive his arguments are to anyone who doesn’t share all his priors. At least Novak has an excuse for his writings’ not having any data.

]]> By: Zorkon http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/05/17/barber-at-brookings/#comment-9885 Zorkon Sat, 19 May 2007 21:56:35 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/05/17/barber-at-brookings/#comment-9885 I was unimpressed with Jihad vs McWorld. Barber is a second-rate David Brooks, trying to connect dots that don't form a recognizable constellation. Now I will drink alcohol. I was unimpressed with Jihad vs McWorld. Barber is a second-rate David Brooks, trying to connect dots that don’t form a recognizable constellation.

Now I will drink alcohol.

]]> By: Zorkon http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/05/17/barber-at-brookings/#comment-9889 Zorkon Sat, 19 May 2007 21:56:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/05/17/barber-at-brookings/#comment-9889 I was unimpressed with Jihad vs McWorld. Barber is a second-rate David Brooks, trying to connect dots that don't form a recognizable constellation. Now I will drink alcohol. I was unimpressed with Jihad vs McWorld. Barber is a second-rate David Brooks, trying to connect dots that don’t form a recognizable constellation.

Now I will drink alcohol.

]]> By: Micha Ghertner http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/05/17/barber-at-brookings/#comment-9884 Micha Ghertner Thu, 17 May 2007 16:49:30 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/05/17/barber-at-brookings/#comment-9884 Any chance the event will be recorded? I'll even settle for audio only. If not, please post a good summary! Any chance the event will be recorded? I’ll even settle for audio only. If not, please post a good summary!

]]> By: Micha Ghertner http://willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/05/17/barber-at-brookings/#comment-9888 Micha Ghertner Thu, 17 May 2007 16:49:00 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2007/05/17/barber-at-brookings/#comment-9888 Any chance the event will be recorded? I'll even settle for audio only. If not, please post a good summary! Any chance the event will be recorded? I’ll even settle for audio only. If not, please post a good summary!

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