In academia, textbooks are considered tertiary sources. But my gut tells me that most people read them as primary sources. It’s part of the process of maintaining and exerting authority. While reading through textbooks, some things are left understood, when they shouldn’t be.
While it can be difficult for a book to stop at every statement to prove a premise, it’s dangerous if you don’t. Textbooks should come with a front cover warning: “Information not refrigerated. Product may have spoiled.” Continue reading “It Figures, or Why Do People Open Restaurants? (pt. 2)”