About two years ago I wrote a piece for First Things about the perils to human exceptionalism. It must have been a good piece, because it was copied verbatim and published today over at a site called Living Text of Sociology, under what appears to be the name of one Thad Reisen Edison. At the very least, it was not attributed to me, which to understate the matter, is poor etiquette.
Here’s the link to my original piece, dated July 5, 2007. And here’s the link to the copycat piece, dated June 16, 2009.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, I know: But come on!
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