Talk:Eric Hobsbawm
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Eric Hobsbawm's career is more than Soviet apologetics. His contribution to the field of history with ideas such as history from below and his venerable works such as the Age of Capital, Age of Empire, and Age of Revolution are more of what he is known for than this article would lead one to believe. The Soviet criticism section is entirely disproportionate to the rest of the article and makes him look like a Marxist shill, rather than a respected historian. You would find very few who would argue anything but the latter is true. 147.138.87.241 (talk) 03:24, 5 March 2013 (UTC)
- All of that is true, and if this were a general-use encyclopedia, it would be relevant. As it is not a general-use encyclopedia, but a project that seeks to expose and debunk irrational thought and belief, what's important in this context is the stuff in the article. You're better off adding the kind of material you're talking about than removing what needs to be there. Just like New York City; Just like Jericho. 03:28, 5 March 2013 (UTC)