Vague hand-wringing on cancel culture from J.K. Rowling and friends

Vague hand-wringing on cancel culture from J.K. Rowling and friends

ByJosh Bernoff

Is it time to back away from “cancel culture,” which calls for demonizing the voices of those whom others deem to be transgressors? This is an important question. Now 150 writers and other figures have published a letter addressing it in Harper’s — and done a terrible job of it. Analyzing the Harper’s letter The…

Harper’s magazine says I’m a bullshitter. Judge for yourself.

Harper’s magazine says I’m a bullshitter. Judge for yourself.

ByJosh Bernoff

In the March 2017 issue of Harper’s Magazine, Nat Segnit calls me a hypocrite. Now that I’ve studied truth, lies, and bullshit, it’s clear to me that everybody is a hypocrite. So let’s see if he’s got a point. In an article called “Good Plain English: The Problem with Writing Manuals,” Segnit reviews six writing books, including Soul at…