Talk:Robert E. Wright

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Latest comment: 11 years ago2 comments2 people in discussion

This article reads like self-advertisement and has obviously been written by the person herself or his PR person. For instance: "Although considered “much underrated” by some[21] and not yet as widely known as Harvard financial and diplomatic historian Niall Ferguson, Wright is increasingly attracting the attention of mainstream media outlets[22] as well as the blogosphere[23] due to the unusual combination of detailed scholarship and interesting prose stylings that characterize much of his work.[24] The financial crisis of 2008 greatly raised Wright’s profile by highlighting the importance of his research agenda,... " —Preceding unsigned comment added by 145.18.112.109 (talk) 14:02, 22 February 2011 (UTC)Reply

IDK what this entry used to say aside from the quotation above but now it is very matter-of-fact to the point of being bland. I think the banner should be removed asap. 24.249.87.248 (talk) 21:53, 15 April 2015 (UTC)Reply

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