[lbo-talk] popularizing philosophy

[Jeffrey Fisher]

On Sun, Aug 28, 2011 at 5:27 PM,  <123hop at comcast.net> wrote:
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "shag carpet bomb" <shag at cleandraws.com>
>
> i liked Salt (written by a guy with leftish credentials) - and it was
> James' response to my commentary on it that got me thinking about
> these publishing fads.
>
> -----
> Yes. And I was not moralizing. I was simply speculating on what is fueling such fads

Jeff Sharlet (a religion writer some of you may know or know of) is
tweeting right this very second in a way that seems germane to the
conversation:
http://twitter.com/JeffSharlet/status/108061126587191296
http://twitter.com/JeffSharlet/status/108061676435283968
"Too many publishers say: This book sold! Do another one. But just the same."

It's got me thinking of a Mitchell and Webb sketch where Dawkins is
talking to the editor who wants another book.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hv_9NQL73hI