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freejazzyesterday at 5:16 PM2 repliesview on HN

You're confused if you think Berger is a bad editor


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hamburglaryesterday at 5:28 PM

Sorry, as other commenter points out, the editing is only “bad” in a specific context. It’s brilliant for purposes of comedy and mockery. It’s definitely not good for purposes of understanding what Adams really thought.

Edit: and for what it’s worth, I have no idea who “Berger” is or that/if they edited that Vice video.

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dragonwriteryesterday at 5:23 PM

It’s edited well for its purpose, perhaps; it is not edited well for the purpose of understanding the context and intent of the Scott Adams quote being discussed, which is very much not its purpose. From the perspective of someone trying to understand the evolution of Adams’ views, it is badly edited, which is different than saying Berger is a bad editor, or even that it is badly edited from any other perspective.