Comments on: Review of Keen’s “Cult of the Amateur” http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=199 Weblog about the Citizendium project and its Citizens. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:51:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.3 By: Stephen Ewen http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=199#comment-24771 Stephen Ewen Wed, 18 Jul 2007 20:00:30 +0000 http://blog.citizendium.org/2007/07/17/review-of-keens-cult-of-the-amateur/#comment-24771 I understand Bosnian is his first language, Brit or not. I understand Bosnian is his first language, Brit or not.

]]> By: Larry Sanger http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=199#comment-24682 Larry Sanger Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:21:46 +0000 http://blog.citizendium.org/2007/07/17/review-of-keens-cult-of-the-amateur/#comment-24682 Second language? Huh? I thought he was English. Second language? Huh? I thought he was English.

]]> By: Stephen Ewen http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=199#comment-24679 Stephen Ewen Wed, 18 Jul 2007 10:07:56 +0000 http://blog.citizendium.org/2007/07/17/review-of-keens-cult-of-the-amateur/#comment-24679 Let me add one more thing. One thing reviewers tend to not account for is that English is Keen's second language. While not an excuse, and although he his is clearly highly advanced as it goes, I would argue that this is in part responsible for at least some of the book's flaws. Let me add one more thing.

One thing reviewers tend to not account for is that English is Keen’s second language.

While not an excuse, and although he his is clearly highly advanced as it goes, I would argue that this is in part responsible for at least some of the book’s flaws.

]]> By: Stephen Ewen http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=199#comment-24675 Stephen Ewen Wed, 18 Jul 2007 09:53:09 +0000 http://blog.citizendium.org/2007/07/17/review-of-keens-cult-of-the-amateur/#comment-24675 Interestingly, it appears an employee at my local chain bookstore sabotaged Keen's book from ever reaching the shelves. Even so, I read Keen's book a few weeks ago. My thoughts basically agree with the thrust of this review: the flaws in Keen's arguments are worth overlooking to glean the varied benefits from his core-most message. Interestingly, it appears an employee at my local chain bookstore sabotaged Keen’s book from ever reaching the shelves. Even so, I read Keen’s book a few weeks ago. My thoughts basically agree with the thrust of this review: the flaws in Keen’s arguments are worth overlooking to glean the varied benefits from his core-most message.

]]> By: Will Hinton http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=199#comment-24450 Will Hinton Tue, 17 Jul 2007 16:25:27 +0000 http://blog.citizendium.org/2007/07/17/review-of-keens-cult-of-the-amateur/#comment-24450 I did a phone interview with Keen last night that you might be interested in. http://www.goodwillhinton.com/good_will_hinton_weekly_podcast_andrew_keen I did a phone interview with Keen last night that you might be interested in.

http://www.goodwillhinton.com/good_will_hinton_weekly_podcast_andrew_keen

]]> By: John Stephenson http://blog.citizendium.org/?p=199#comment-24375 John Stephenson Tue, 17 Jul 2007 13:06:42 +0000 http://blog.citizendium.org/2007/07/17/review-of-keens-cult-of-the-amateur/#comment-24375 Please do! Please do!

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