Comments on: Former Mankind Project journal editor plans YouTube revolution

By: Susan Becker

Susan Becker — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 07:42:10 +0000

Your article made me do some homework on MKP. From what I can tell so far, The Mankind Project is making a concerted effort at greater “transparency,” and the new editor of their journal is soon making it available to the general public.
Apparently, MKP fired Reid Baer as the editor of their (previously in-house) publication after repeated charges of journalistic incompetence and irrational self-indulgence. The last straw likely was his choice to put his own ego ahead of the organization with a series of irate, rambling video posting on YouTube that attacked anyone in the organization who asked him to act more responsibly.
Well, if even half of what I learned is true, speaking as the manager of a small for-profit company, if this guy had acted that way as one of my employees, I’d have fired him, too. Seems to me that this fellow is like the unhappy fox grumbling about “sour grapes” he could not reach.

By: Warren

Warren — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 21:45:54 +0000

BT Carolus – I am not sure. All I know is to go to the YouTube website and see what happens. Mr. Baer has no love for the MKP upper level and probably hopes to undermine it at that level. He is looking for local control and more accountability and openness. Informed consent would also be a plus.

By: Mary

Mary — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 15:33:21 +0000

I can always try. LOL

By: B.T.Carolus

B.T.Carolus — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 05:18:33 +0000

What exactly is the “event” supposed to be. I caught something about Australia?