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[–] JTode 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

The point that is being made, though, is that those things that do have value that exist in his writing, did not originate from him and are available elsewhere to the point of ubiquity. If you only heard about them from him, you should read more.

[–] [email protected] 0 points 1 year ago (1 children)

Why does it matter if it's "available" elsewhere? Do you complain when a restaurant provides food that is available elsewhere?

[–] JTode 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

I do my best, when I see an intellectual huckster, to point at it and call it what it is.

Those who are taken in by hucksters have a tendency to dig in about it, and that's not my business.

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

You have not answered the question...

[–] JTode 1 points 1 year ago (1 children)

No time for love, Dr. Jones. Don't you need to clean your room or something?

[–] [email protected] 1 points 1 year ago

So you don't have any actual point to say, huh? Talking about using lots of words without any actual things to say