Kasey,
“In that sense, letting the authors speak is risky business, because it might threaten concepts or presuppositions that I’ve always held.”
In general, I have grown suspicious of anyone who does not challenge at least some of my presuppositions. It makes me wonder if they only intend to flatter my “itching ears” either in order to sell me something, or to persuade me into signing over my political allegiance to them.