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yummyfajitas
on Feb 14, 2011
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The Secret to a Happy Marriage: Do the Dishes, Put...
I love pop psychology books that tell me it is fine to be lazy and uncaring
You are confusing normative and positive claims.
hartror
on Feb 15, 2011
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Sorry I don't understand your comment could you rephrase?
spoondan
on Feb 15, 2011
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It's the difference between "do" and "should". He's saying the book claims to explain human behavior; it doesn't recommend or justify that behavior.
hartror
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Yet others are using it to recommend and justify the behavior.
spoondan
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Sure, but I don't think your complaint is with the book. You can't blame the evidence for the case the prosecutor makes.
hartror
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Point taken, given I haven't read the book I assumed the book made the same conclusion that was being forwarded on this thread.
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You are confusing normative and positive claims.