Comments on: Greg Mortenson, the worst kind of man

By: Selby Willis

Selby Willis — Tue, 19 Apr 2011 08:41:08 +0000

Robert: Part of the reason is that the schools were in a remote area of Pakistan – it’s difficult to reach them, so it’s hard to check claims that the schools are doing what they should be doing

Also the board didn’t have the balls to expose him. Members resigned, but they did not threaten to take all of the correspondence and make it public.

By: Colleen

Colleen — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 16:36:27 +0000

I promoted this all over my FB and Twitter accts last night, thanks for bringing this to wider readership, I think I have 5 people who haven’t blocked me on FB now…ha!

By: Robert

Robert — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:47:10 +0000

What I think is nearly as bad is that so many people bought the lie. Why did no one follow up and investigate his claims for a non-fiction book before publishing it? Before promoting it? Before championing it publicly?

The more time I spend in this world, the more I’ve come to believe that most — by no means all, but many, many, many — stories you hear broadcast of heroism, of selfless philanthropic work, of commitment to social justice and changing the world and caring for the least among us are elaborations at best, complete fabrications at worst.

If you’re hearing about it, then someone’s great at promoting themselves and found an easy route to your ears through a heartstring-tugging story. If someone actually did something worthwhile, they’re probably not as keen to promote it with a book deal and a signing at every Barnes & Noble in the country.

By: jakester

jakester — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 13:00:04 +0000

He should probably be Donald Trump’s vice president.

By: Vincent Barr

Vincent Barr — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 12:43:41 +0000

If L. Ron Hubbard and this guy got together – well, let’s just say they would be a force to be reckoned with.