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i heard galenson on npr back in october and was immediately interested in reading this and only now got around to doing so.

it's a dense read, and in proving his point he spends a lot of time hashing through the evidence.

although not intended to make me feel better about my own intellectual pursuits, it does. if you're work is not immediately heralded for critical acclaim, just start thinking of yourself as an old master.

now i just need to convince someone else as easily fascinated as i am to read this so we can geek out together. any takes?]]>