Talk:The March of Folly

Why are most of the cited reviews negative?
Did the book really receive a generally unfavorable reception, or is this a misleading picture? (this was added 27 April 2017‎ by 2620:0:1045:f:f9d9:d8bf:b984:9993, the SineBot signature was removed for some reason)
 * These are the referenced reviews. If someone has alternate referenced reviews they can be added. RJFJR (talk) 16:45, 7 January 2020 (UTC)

NYRB review: self-contradictory?

 * The New York Review of Books reacted favorably to the book, stating: "Systems and theories therefore should not be imposed on the past. The facts of the past should be allowed to speak for themselves. Why did history have to teach lessons anyway?" etc.

The quotes read more like a criticism, not a "favorable reaction": she DID impose her theory of folly on the past! Wrongly written summary, wrongly chosen quotes, or am I missing smth.? Arminden (talk) 12:05, 13 July 2022 (UTC)