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Guess who's book is #1 on Amazon

Fiddytree

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Granted, but did you ever see who typically holds the NYT Best Seller list?
-Answer: Books I wouldn't touch even while smashed.
 

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Keith Richards is number 2 and Elvis is the second best-selling musician of all time; popularity does not equal quality.

Are you saying that believing that equating the number one book on Amazon to a quality book on Amazon would be an example of the appeal to popularity logical fallacy?
 

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Are you saying that believing that equating the number one book on Amazon to a quality book on Amazon would be an example of the appeal to popularity logical fallacy?

"popularity does not equal quality" cannot be proven in all cases.
 

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The Bible is also the most shoplifted book (go figure). What does this mean?
 

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Dennis Rodman had a best selling book too.
 

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"popularity does not equal quality" cannot be proven in all cases.
The point is that popularity doesn't prove anything other than popularity.
 

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I wonder if I will be able to find a copy of Decision Points outside Nairobi. Bush's book looks to be very popular, already at #8 and releasing Nov. 9.
 
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This should be moved to the entertainment forum. Beck is a self described entertainer, it's what he set out to do, it's what he's good at doing.
 
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