I think you&#x27;re being a bit unfair in this case. It&#x27;s something he found interesting while doing research for a different piece and he decided to share. More biographical details on the author of the original piece (and even tracking him down for an interview) might have provided more color and context but you can&#x27;t really do deep research for every 1,000 word article you publish.<p>It&#x27;s a tradeoff and the fact that the tradeoff is so often made in favor of shallow and quick these days doesn&#x27;t change the fact that most writers can&#x27;t spend days making phone calls and visiting libraries for every piece they write.