Talk:Nonzero: The Logic of Human Destiny
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I would like to comment on this book, in particular, the issue of directionality and how to fix it up. I don't think Wright has it quite right the way it stands in the book. Is this an appropriate issue to add to the article about the book? Montalvo 23:52, 13 July 2005 (UTC)
- Not really. you can't insert your own thoughts into the article. That's Original Research. Now, if you found a book review that cited concerns that are similar to yours, or if someone else has made a similar criticism, then you can certainly cite those authors' words in this article. Or write your criticism on your own website and link to it in the "external links" section. --goethean ॐ 15:56, 14 July 2005 (UTC)
I agree with Goethean. The issue of directionality, especially, is disputed perhaps more than any other topic in the book, and a substantial number of people have written about the subject, so you probably wouldn't need to look hard to find published work in alignment with your views. Personally, I found Steven Pinker's criticism to be the most succinct response I had encountered, and that's why I included it when writing the article--and because several of the major opponents to directionality (or at least Wright's view of it) are dead (i.e. Stephen Jay Gould) and are not available to counter Wright. Unfortunately, and this is my biggest problem with the article, I don't find Pinker's opposition of Wright to be entirely genuine, and I wonder if he's really just playing devil's advocate. Pinker is a leader in the field and his criticism powerful, but I think the article would benefit if additional quotes were included from other noted academics who more severely dispute Wright's thesis, or offer a more elaborate interpretation. -A AlexRowland 02:35, 9 August 2005 (UTC)