Mal Rhetoric -- Summers (en)Lightning

Larry Summers' infamous speech

I'm not sure how many of you actually got a chance to read the text of Larry Summers' speech. Its a delectable exercise in rhetorical analysis (a HOWNOTTO of sorts). Peppered with wild speculation on sensitive issues backed by minimal scientific evidence, the speech does contain some interesting observations about diversity in science and engineering. Unfortunately, too caught up with the way things are, this is completely backward looking speech.