[mvonballmo]

I've been reading Justin's work for years. The length of his essays is not due to a lack of editing down his rambles, but that he has a lot to say. I think he's one of the most consistently interesting writers right now.

There are some writers who would strongly benefit from an editor who could at least help pare down repeated points. I'm almost certain that Justin isn't one of them.

Even for others (Glenn Greenwald springs to mind), I wonder if something would be lost. I may prefer one formulation; someone else may be tickled by another. Diluting an essay down to one acceptable version might be an unacceptable loss.

I dunno. I'm just glad someone's thinking deep thoughts and simultaneously a gifted writer.