tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post8117226374006032121..comments2024-03-22T05:20:44.167-07:00Comments on The Disaffected Lib: Just Because It Says "Peer Reviewed" Doesn't Make It So.The Mound of Soundhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09023839743772372922noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-32931256.post-10247257916305954172014-11-26T14:55:24.939-08:002014-11-26T14:55:24.939-08:00As a refugee from academia (and someone who wears ...As a refugee from academia (and someone who wears that red badge with honour) I have long had doubts about the entire notion of peer review. What sounds like it should be an effective method of determining the quality of work, can quickly become a system that protects mediocrity and insulates a discipline from new and original ideas. Your amusing anecdote further muddies the academic waters and make me wonder whether, within systems of power there is any effective way of ensure that new, original, and interesting ideas can get the proper attention they deserve. Kirbycairohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17528654183160305877noreply@blogger.com