Monday, December 06, 2004
JUDGE POSNER, NOBEL WINNING ECONOMIST BECKER, LAUNCH THEIR KNOWLEDGE-POOLING MECHANISM
Translation: the most hotly-anticipated blog since Wonkette has finally published its first post. The premiere discussion subject in what is promised to be a weekly series is "Preventative War." Becker comments here; Posner here.
Clearly, blogging has arrived! But one commenter to the inaugural post is concerned:
Clearly, blogging has arrived! But one commenter to the inaugural post is concerned:
Wow, this will be like watching a couple of concert pianists blunder into a mosh pit. I wonder how long they will be able to stand it.The mosh pit is beginning to roil. Sociology academic "Kieran" starts the sniping at group blog Crooked Timber:
The real Richard Posner is one of the preeminent legal minds of our time, so he can hardly be responsible for this. For one thing, parody of this quality is pretty difficult to write and I don’t think he has the time to devote to the task.Wham! Bam! (well, maybe, more like a "thwat!") I can't wait for next Monday.
