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1. August 1, 2012 05:30 PM

   The bright-young-things hypothesis

   Jonah Lehrer’s mistakes are not our fault

   By Curtis Brainard

   The downward spiral of Jonah Lehrer’s career over the last month has shocked his peers and instilled in them a visceral need to understand. Following the revelations of self-plagiarism, outright fabrication, and lying to cover his tracks, we were bewildered. How could such a seemingly talented journalist, and only 31 years old, have thrown it all away? One theory, proffered...

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2. August 15, 2012 04:30 PM

   UPDATED: Crime and punishment

   As Zakaria stands trial, Lehrer gets an undeserved pardon

   By Curtis Brainard

   As Fareed Zakaria’s trial-by-blogosphere for alleged plagiarism continues, Jonah Lehrer, whom the same jury convicted of fabricating quotes last month, has received a measure of clemency from an old employer. Last week, Time magazine and CNN suspended Zakaria for borrowing passages from a New Yorker article, without attribution, in pieces he wrote about gun control for both outlets. But critics...

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