Comments on: Norberg on Klein on Friedman http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/07/07/norberg-on-friedman-on-klein/ The Sweet Release of Reason Sun, 21 Mar 2010 18:25:30 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: John V http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/07/07/norberg-on-friedman-on-klein/comment-page-1/#comment-582665 John V Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:02:41 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=1530#comment-582665 I read Naomi Klein's book. It's one of the most intellectually bankrupt and comically silly stories I have ever read. It's so weak, so wrong, so stupid and so misleading, I truly find it incredible that it could have been written as a serious book. She has no idea what she is talking about or what she's criticizing. <br><br>It's one thing to draw debatable conclusions from truthful sources, it's quite another to draw preposterous conclusions from totally wrong information. The latter is what Klein did. I read Naomi Klein's book. It's one of the most intellectually bankrupt and comically silly stories I have ever read. It's so weak, so wrong, so stupid and so misleading, I truly find it incredible that it could have been written as a serious book. She has no idea what she is talking about or what she's criticizing.

It's one thing to draw debatable conclusions from truthful sources, it's quite another to draw preposterous conclusions from totally wrong information. The latter is what Klein did.

]]> By: Jeff http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/07/07/norberg-on-friedman-on-klein/comment-page-1/#comment-582664 Jeff Tue, 08 Jul 2008 11:57:57 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=1530#comment-582664 Naomi Klein is going to be at Busboys and Poets on Thursday. How nice would it be if someone from Cato showed up with copies of Johan's rebuttal report to hand out to the crowd? Naomi Klein is going to be at Busboys and Poets on Thursday. How nice would it be if someone from Cato showed up with copies of Johan's rebuttal report to hand out to the crowd?

]]> By: Swimmy http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/2008/07/07/norberg-on-friedman-on-klein/comment-page-1/#comment-582663 Swimmy Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:41:08 +0000 http://www.willwilkinson.net/flybottle/?p=1530#comment-582663 Not only is it plainly true, but it's Friedman's justification for his work. He's saying, "I want to change your mind. I want to do so because, when the time comes, your and everyone else's minds are what's going to change national policy." It's a populist appeal rather than an elitist dictate. As Norberg points out several times in his short-but-sweet paper, Klein's interpretation is demonstrably the exact opposite of what Friedman actually says. Not only is it plainly true, but it's Friedman's justification for his work. He's saying, “I want to change your mind. I want to do so because, when the time comes, your and everyone else's minds are what's going to change national policy.” It's a populist appeal rather than an elitist dictate. As Norberg points out several times in his short-but-sweet paper, Klein's interpretation is demonstrably the exact opposite of what Friedman actually says.

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