Comments on: David Liss vs. my NYTBR review https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/02/david-liss-vs-my-nytbr-review/ Chronicling the high cost of our legal system Tue, 24 Feb 2009 22:52:40 +0000 hourly 1 By: Ted Frank https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/02/david-liss-vs-my-nytbr-review/comment-page-1/#comment-40868 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 15:07:13 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=9286#comment-40868 I am reminded of Paul Fussell’s essay about why authors should not write angry letters to publications that have poorly reviewed their books.

]]> By: Todd Rogers https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/02/david-liss-vs-my-nytbr-review/comment-page-1/#comment-40865 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 14:12:58 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=9286#comment-40865 Though hardly qualified as a psychologist, I believe the term for Mr. Liss’s accusations is “projection.” It thus follows that according to Liss, anyone who works for think tanks which promote unregulated markets is incapable of open mindedness when it comes to either this or any other subject. Hence (with minor extrapolation) all free-market capitalists are closed minded – especially those on the payroll for it.

My image of KOS Liss is that of a kid holding his breath, fingers in ears, eye closed, stomping his feet.

]]> By: In the New York Times Book Review https://www.overlawyered.com/2009/02/david-liss-vs-my-nytbr-review/comment-page-1/#comment-40863 Sun, 22 Feb 2009 13:52:07 +0000 http://overlawyered.com/?p=9286#comment-40863 […] Update Feb. 22: David Liss responds in a letter to the Times (including a significant correction to the above) and I reply. […]

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