“(T)he most important reason American leftists love France is that French elites say bad things about America. French intellectuals call us racist, stupid, imperialistic, simplistic, etc. ' and that alone is proof of their intellectualism. So long as you call America “racist,” you could add that an enema is as good as a toothbrush and some professor of “communications theory” would applaud.” LongImportantReasonAmericaStupidTheoryCommunicationAddProofFranceEtcRacistBad ThingsProfessorsElitesIntellectualismLeftistsToothbrushes Author:Jonah Goldberg
“Tailoring the facts to fit one's theory constitutes neither good science nor good journalism. Rather, it is intellectually dishonest and, when published for consumption by a mass audience, adds up to propaganda.” FactsAudienceTheoryFitMassAddJournalismPropagandaConsumptionGood ScienceGood Journalism Book:Since predator came: notes from the struggle for American Indian liberation Source: Since predator came: notes from the struggle for American Indian liberation
“I don't think theory adds to criticism. (Methodology does, for better or worse.) Theory's function is to make criticism self-conscious, maybe even a little sheepish, about its ex cathedra pronouncements.” ThinkingLittlesDoeSelfTheoryConsciousCriticismFunctionAddExesSelf ConsciousMethodology Author:Paul Fry