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By Dr. Steven Taylor
Jack Shafer addresses the issue in Slate: Why plagiarists do it. The best explanation in the list: Writing Is Hard Work: A corollary to ambition exceeding talent. Even prolific writers, who can toss off a thousand words an hour, complain about the difficulty of writing. Writing well is a difficult enterprise. So is writing poorly. With so many examples of good writing out there to “borrow,” why suffer only to write poorly?Sphere: Related Content Filed under: Books | |
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Like everything else in life, it’s a cost-benefit analysis. What’s new is that the “cost” (i.e., the probability) of potentially getting caught has increased tremendously in the Internet age, a fact not fully incorporated into some plagiarists’ calculus — especially younger ones.
Comment by KipEsquire — Tuesday, May 2, 2006 @ 11:12 am