Maybe; but I'm not familiar with anyone who has stated the case so well, although he obviously had predecessors as anyone has. Perhaps a failing on my part, but there's probably a reason that his writings have endured in spite of the person. Either way, I think it's a mistake to dismiss ideas merely on account of who either proposed or popularized them. I think the ideas can be divorced from the person.
Or more contemporary; personally I think Donald Trump was a horrible president and all-round horrible person. But I also think he occasional said some things where he was actually right, and not everything he did as president was wrong either. Too often do I see people dismiss things merely on account of "Trump saidit!" I understand the sentiment, but you risk not addressing problems merely on account of who brings them to attention, which at best means the problem continues to exist, and at worst ignoring them makes them worse. This can be very dangerous.
At any rate, if you know of better authors to read, then please, let us know.
Maybe; but I'm not familiar with anyone who has stated the case so well, although he obviously had predecessors as anyone has. Perhaps a failing on my part, but there's probably a reason that his writings have endured in spite of the person. Either way, I think it's a mistake to dismiss ideas merely on account of who either proposed or popularized them. I think the ideas can be divorced from the person.
Or more contemporary; personally I think Donald Trump was a horrible president and all-round horrible person. But I also think he occasional said some things where he was actually right, and not everything he did as president was wrong either. Too often do I see people dismiss things merely on account of "Trump saidit!" I understand the sentiment, but you risk not addressing problems merely on account of who brings them to attention, which at best means the problem continues to exist, and at worst ignoring them makes them worse. This can be very dangerous.
At any rate, if you know of better authors to read, then please, let us know.