Book TV: Michael Eric Dyson on Books and Authors - In Depth

[@Ann6312]

I love his voice - and I want his office!

[@killercam126]

The way how he almost dropped Mcwhorter's book; on a side note, their arguments on hip-hip are fantastic.

[@DukeUniversity08]

Somewhere I caught a glimpse of Willard Van Orman Quine's Set Theory and Its Logic. Oh wait, that was in another professor's office at Georgetown. I'm glad to see Dyson's got a copy of Jesse, though. Essential reading.

[@codylawrence100]

academics have usually high intelligences, are well read and write a great deal. all of these things play into vocabulary and one's competency in the use of language.

[@supermike2164]

@emptycell its you

[@emptycell]

is it me or does he over do it sometimes. i am talking about the big words

[@supermike2164]

@KinglyNumbaOne couldn't be that impressive he almost dropped the book and he wasn't smart enough to title the books something better

[@medit84truth]

Damn, why so many haters? All you're doing is exposing your insecurities. All the negative comments I've read are so frail, picky, and frivolous. Focusing on his delivery and/or his vocabulary without addressing the content of his arguments is diversionary and disingenuous. He has a PHD that he didn't give to himself, so apparently Princeton University forget to consult you guys before awarding it to him. "He yoo big word, he tink he smarda din me"

[@emptycell]

there are a zillion other scholars out there who have read more than 7000 books. yet their english is not filled with unnecassary jargon. one needs not spit out big words to get their point across.

[@supermike2164]

@mftds13 Sorry he chooses not to be another average boring potificating professor. He chooses to be himself speak the way he wants and have fun using all the big words he has learned. HE IS HAVING FUN. He doesn't want to learn words to only talk to certain intelectuals he wants to talk to everyone and he IS SMART

[@Donte86]

@emptycell No, it's not just you! I've always though the same thing about Dyson. He tires WAY too hard to sound intelligent by trying to use big and fancy words.