Rittenhouse surveys the pundit world:

In a thought-provoking, 3,700 word entry (surely a record for a blog), we get a view of the hierarchies and social dynamics manifested by the species we like to call homo punditus. It's not pretty. But then, much of Nature is disturbing (always fighting, red in tooth and claw). In any event, it's a good read. We particularly liked this excerpt: (speaking about 2^nd tier personalities)

It is not without reason that Andrew Sullivan, himself one of the media’s most brazen self-propelled climbers and perhaps the industry’s most desperately scheming and self-promoting parvenu, maintains a “suck-up watch” for his would-be colleagues. Nor is it a coincidence that Sullivan in his insecurity casts “suck-up” aspersions on journalists far more talented than he.

Bravo!


posted by Quiddity at 11/25/2002 11:52:00 AM