The Durability of Certain Online Comments

One of the projects I’m involved in at work relates very closely to a bulk of academic policy books I read while doing my PhD. That’s not particularly surprising, I guess. One of those books, in particular, would be invaluable to my team as they navigate a neat (and well researched) policy space.

So I did what most people do: go to Amazon, search for the book, and then send it to my employer to purchase the title for the internal library.

Lo and behold, however, when I found said book on Amazon there was a single review of it. Interesting! Who would comment on this niche academic text and what did they say?

Well… apparently I would comment on this niche book and leave a review, and did so way back in 2008. I’ll be honest: the review does hold up. Though the fact that I was reviewing my supervisor’s book, publicly, and offering (fair!) critiques admittedly makes me grin a bit. And, also, probably speaks lots about why I tend to fit in well at workplaces where speaking truth to power is just the daily 9-5.

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