Martin Eisenstadt’s Blog

It’s come to my attention that I am the subject of one of the case studies for the National Ethics Bowl (to wit: #9 - “Imaginary Pundit”). I am very honored that the “think tank” that organizes this event, the grandiosely-named Center for the Study of Ethics in Professions, chose to recognize my work in the think tank community. And I’m especially appreciative that they chose me as the subject of academic study of equal stature with “Synthetic Meat” (#12) and “Sexting”(#1). From John McCain’s hallowed halls of the US Naval Academy to the Ivy-covered fraternity row at Dartmouth College, there are over a 100 colleges and universities participating in this thing.

But upon reading the brief they have prepared for their students, I must take umbrage with their overall premise that I do not exist.  While they cite the so-called “New York Times” article about me from last year, they neglected to quote my own blog wherein I categorically proved that this article was in itself a “hoax.”

But as I’m sure the Ethics Bowlers tell their students, they shouldn’t trust the word of an internet “blog” or a “tweet” or a hastily prepared academic “brief.” Rather, I encourage all of their participating students (and even those NOT participating) to purchase my upcoming book wherein I very carefully and meticulously detail the proof of my own existence. The book comes out Nov. 3, though students can probably get it a bit earlier if they preorder now through Amazon. The book is called “I Am Martin Eisenstadt: One Man’s (wildly inappropriate) Adventures with the Last Republicans” and is being published by Farrar, Straus, Giroux - home of 21 Nobel Prize winners, and an equal number of Pulitzer winners.

It would appear that the book would be essential reading for this so-called “ethics” bowl. (and naturally, being good ethical students, I know that each student will buy nice new copies of the book, and will not pick up some bootleg version on Napster or eBay).  For more information on the book, see this promotional video that my staff prepared. I would also encourage students to wear their own “I Am Martin Eisenstadt” attire while they are in the bowling competitions to show solidarity with my plight.  I believe THAT would be the only ethical response to this situation.